John Wirth (television producer)

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John Wirth is a television showrunner, producer, and writer. From 2012 to mid-2016, he was the showrunner and executive producer for the American Western series Hell on Wheels . [1] He is also credited as a co-creator, executive producer and writer for the Netflix series, Wu Assassins (2019). Since Season 2, he's been showrunner on the AMC series Dark Winds ., [2] developed by Graham Roland.

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His previous producer and writer credits include such series as The Cape (2011), the V remake (2009–2011), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009), Love Monkey (2006), Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010), Nash Bridges (1996–2001), and Remington Steele (1982–1987). [1]

Hell on Wheels

On October 29, 2012, the AMC cable channel renewed Hell on Wheels for a third season. [3] It was also announced that series creators Joe and Tony Gayton would step down as series' showrunners, and series producer/writer/director John Shiban would take over. [4] Following the departure of Shiban, the renewal was put on hold until a replacement could be found. [5] On December 12, 2012, AMC announced that Wirth would be the new showrunner for the show's third season. [6] He remained as such throughout the series' run.

Wu Assassins

On June 29, 2018, it was announced that Wirth was credited as an executive producer, writer and co-creator of the Netflix crime drama Wu Assassins . [7] [8] The series premiered on August 8, 2019. [9] [10]

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  1. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (December 12, 2012). "'Hell on Wheels' Season 3 a Go With New Showrunner John Wirth". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "John Wirth | Producer, Writer, Additional Crew". IMDb .
  3. ↑ Rice, Lynette (October 29, 2012). "AMC renews 'Hell on Wheels'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 29, 2012). "AMC's 'Hell On Wheels' Renewed For Third Season, Creators Joe & Tony Gayton Exit". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ Andreeva (November 1, 2012). "'Hell on Wheels' showrunner John Shiban departs, series' renewal on hold". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ Weisman, Jon (December 12, 2012). "Hell Unfrozen on AMC". Variety . Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ Baysinger, Tim (June 29, 2018). "Martial-Arts Drama 'Wu Assassins' Picked up by Netflix". The Wrap. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Otterson, Joe (June 29, 2018). "Netflix Orders Martial Arts Drama 'Wu Assassins,' Iko Uwais to Star". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ Flanagan, Tommy (July 6, 2019). "The journey begins! @iko.uwais @katherynwinnick @byronmann1 @iamlawrencekao #WuAssassins #WuFamily @netflix 8.8.19 @Netflix Send your WuAssasins fan art. Winner gets tap dancing lessons from @lewistanofficial @lijunli @jujuchanhk @wirthwhiletv @jenniferkaminskico amazing stunt team @dan_rizzuto @kimanikimani costume @fks_designs ♥️". Instagram . Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ PacificRimVideoPress (April 19, 2019), Juju Chen on working on NetFlix Wu Assassins and Lewis Tan , retrieved May 8, 2019
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