Showrunners to Watch for 2013: Looking Ahead to Next Year's List
8:00 AM PDT 10/3/2012 by THR staff
"I am all about statement necklaces over gray T-shirts this fall. I'll so be the woman at the ArcLight wearing the 30-pound ethnic African necklace, and people don't know if English is my first language."
From Mindy Kaling to "Vegas" executive producer Greg Walker — these are the minds behind the year's buzziest shows.
This story first appeared in the Oct. 12 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
MATTHEW CARNAHAN
House of Lies SHOWTIME
His acid-tinged take on consultant work (now filming its second season) earned star Don Cheadle an Emmy nomination.
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ROB DOHERTY
Elementary CBS
Early ratings showed his modern twist on Sherlock Homes had beaten CBS' The Mentalist in its old 10 p.m. Thursday slot.
DANA FOX, NEIL GOLDMAN AND GARRETT DONOVAN
Ben and Kate FOX
Fox's brother-sister comedy had a modest debut but was that rare new (network!) comedy to earn nearly all positive reviews.
DAVID GUARASCIO AND MOSES PORT
Community NBC
Being asked to take over for ousted showrunner Dan Harmon warrants watching. And the series scored its first-ever Emmy nomination last season for comedy series writing.
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DEE JOHNSON
Nashville ABC
The soap (penned by Callie Khouri) is set to bow Oct. 10 amid positive buzz for its mingling of stars (Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere) and country-style behind-the-music drama.
MINDY KALING AND MATT WARBURTON
The Mindy Project FOX
Its New Girl lead-in allowed the single-gal comedy to perform better than the network's previous inhabitant at 9:30 Tuesday, Raising Hope.
ANDREW KREISBERG
Arrow The CW
With built-in comic-book cred and a star-on-the-rise in lead Stephen Amell, his superhero saga could emerge as the network's much-needed new hit.
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ERIC KRIPKE
Revolution NBC
His drama is the latest brain-bending J.J. Abrams creation whose debut crushed its Monday-night competition (ABC's Castle, CBS' Hawaii Five-0).
SHAWN RYAN AND KARL GAJDUSEK
Last Resort ABC
Andre Braugher and Scott Speedman top Ryan's modest-performing but well-received new military drama.
GREG WALKER
Vegas CBS
Total viewers exceeded 14 million for his new 1960s-set Sin City backstory featuring Dennis Quaid and Emmy winner Michael Chiklis.
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LIZZY WEISS
Switched at Birth ABC FAMILY
Her teen drama is now the No. 1 scripted cable series on Monday nights for women ages 18-to-49.
