Ed Redlich

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Ed Redlich
Born New York City, New York
OccupationTelevision producer and writer
Alma mater Harvard University
New York University School of Law
Notable works
Years active1987–present
SpouseSarah Timberman
Parents Norman Redlich
Evelyn Grobow

Ed Redlich is an American television producer and writer. He was the executive producer for Without a Trace , [1] for which he wrote 5 episodes, as well as the executive producer for Shark starring James Woods. [2] He created the television series Unforgettable and most recently was an Executive Producer on the CBS series SEAL Team . His drama pilot Ways & Means is co-written with Mike Murphy, and starring Patrick Dempsey, was ordered to production by CBS on February 3, 2020.

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Biography

Redlich is the son of former NYU Law professor and Dean Norman Redlich and pediatrician Evelyn Grobow. [3] [4] His has two sister, Bonny Redlich and Carrie A. Redlich, Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. Redlich's wife, Sarah Timberman is also in the television business and has produced several shows, including Elementary, Justified, Masters of Sex, and Unbelievable. [5] [6] Redlich graduated from Harvard University and New York University School of Law.

Career

Redlich got his first job in the entertainment business in 1992 as an executive story editor in the series The Round Table . He then went on to write the television movie Ebbie in 1995, following which he became the executive creative consultant for the TV show Strangers . He then went on to write with David E. Kelley for, and later produce, The Practice , [1] for which he won an Emmy. He then moved to the program Felicity [1] for which he wrote and produced. He also acted in one episode. He then wrote and produced for Watching the Detectives .

He was also executive producer/showrunner on the hit crime drama Without a Trace for three seasons. After that, he was executive Producer/showrunner of the CBS drama series Shark .

Redlich co-created and was executive producer of CBS series Unforgettable from 2011 to 2016, starring Poppy Montgomery, follows the former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. [7]

Afterward, Redlich is the executive producer of the CBS military drama series SEAL Team , which he wrote with Benjamin Cavell. [8]

On February 4, 2020, Redlich wrote a script for the pilot episode of Ways & Means (formerly known as The Whip), starring Patrick Dempsey and produced by 3 Arts Entertainment, PatMa Productions and CBS Studios. [9] In May 2020, the new pilot was yet for consideration in the 2021-2022 television season when it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before filming could resumed in January 2021. [10] [11] However, on May 14, 2021, the pilot has been passed and not moving forward by CBS. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNetworkNotes
WriterExec. ProducerCreatorProducer
1987 The Twilight Zone Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg CBS Writer (1 episode)
1990 Deadly Nightmares Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg HBO
USA Network
First Choice
La Cinq
Writer (1 episode)
1997–1998 The Practice Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg ABC Writer (5 episodes)
1998–1999 Felicity Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg The WB Writer (2 episodes)
1999 Jack & Jill Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgWriter (1 episode)
2002–2005 Without a Trace Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgCBSWriter (5 episodes)
2006–2008 Shark Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgExecutive producer only
2011–2016 Unforgettable Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgCBS
A&E
Co-developer, writer (6 episodes)
2017–2018 SEAL Team Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgCBSWriter (2 episodes)
2021Ways & MeansYes check.svgDark Red x.svgCreator, writer (Not picked up)

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