Outerbanks Entertainment

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Outerbanks Entertainment
Industry Entertainment
FoundedJune 29, 1995;29 years ago (1995-06-29) [1]
Founders Kevin Williamson [2]
Headquarters,
Key people
Kevin Williamson
(president) [3]
Products Television series
Feature films

Outerbanks Entertainment is an American production company based in Los Angeles, founded in 1995 [1] by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. [2]

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It produced the CW series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017). Past credits include Dawson's Creek (1998–2003). It also produced the series Glory Days (2002) for The WB and Wasteland (1999) for ABC.

It also served as the production company on Scream 4 (2011) and Sick (2022).

Its name is a reference to Williamson's origins in Oriental, North Carolina.[ citation needed ]

Television series

YearsTitleCreatorsProduction partnersDistributorsOriginal network
19982003 Dawson's Creek
(seasons 2–6)
Kevin Williamson Columbia TriStar Television
(1998–2001)
(seasons 1–5)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
(2001–2002)
(seasons 5–6)
Sony Pictures Television
(2002–2003)
(season 6)
Sony Pictures Television The WB
1999 Wasteland Miramax Television ABC
2002 Glory Days Dimension Television Buena Vista Television The WB
2007 Hidden Palms Lift Entertainment
Lionsgate Television
The CW
20092017 The Vampire Diaries Kevin Williamson
Julie Plec
Alloy Entertainment
CBS Television Studios
Warner Bros. Television
CBS Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
20112012 The Secret Circle Andrew Miller
20132015 The Following Kevin WilliamsonWarner Bros. TelevisionWarner Bros. Television Distribution Fox
2014–2015 Stalker CBS
2017 Time After Time ABC
(episodes 1–5)
AXN
(episodes 6–12)
20182020 Tell Me a Story Resonant
Kapital Entertainment
CBS All Access

Films

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References

  1. 1 2 "Outerbanks Entertainment - The TV IV". tviv.org. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. 1 2 "Kevin Williamson". Variety . Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. Outerbanks Entertainment – Production Company | Backstage. backstage.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.