Netflix’s layoffs have hit several executives on its TV development and production side — including longtime staffer Carolina Garcia, who has been let go as director of original series after a decade with the streamer.
\n\nOther execs in TV that are departing include Lisa Lang McMullen (director, overall deals, series), Andrew McQuinn (director, original series), James Oh (director, original drama series) and Jason Pan (manager, original series creative development).
\n\nAlso hit hard were Netflix’s publicity and awards teams. Among the major exits are Kelly Caton, the senior director of series awards strategy and publicity, and director of entertainment communications Dominic Pagone. It’s understood that a large chunk of awards team jobs have been eliminated. Caton had been with Netflix since 2017, while Pagone joined in 2024.
\n\nAs Netflix lays off around 1,000 employees, around 6% of its workforce, the streamer’s co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said the largest impact would hit its product, technology, legal and HR teams. But programming wasn’t immune to the cuts — the largest name likely coming from the film side, where film VP Doug Belgrad has been let go.
\n\nGarcia had been with Netflix as director of original series since 2016. Before that, she…
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