Jeff Wachtel
Credits: CEO, Future Shack
JEFF WACHTEL is a television producer and executive. He has been President of USA Network, Universal Content Productions, and NBCU International Studios. He launched Future Shack Entertainment, a television and film production company, in 2022. Future Shack produces the series MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN for Fox and GOOD COP BAD COP for the CW, Roku, The Stan Network and ITV.
Prior to his move to London, Wachtel was the Chief Content Officer for NBCU Cable Entertainment overseeing all content for NBC cable networks USA, Syfy, Bravo, Oxygen and E!. Among the series produced under his guidance were MR. ROBOT, SUITS and THE SINNER for USA; GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE for Bravo; THE MAGICIANS and 12 MONKEYS for Syfy; and DIFFICULT PEOPLE for Hulu. Other series launched under Wachtel’s supervision include MONK, PSYCH, WHITE COLLAR, BURN NOTICE, COVERT AFFAIRS, IN PLAIN SIGHT, THE DEAD ZONE and THE 4400.
Before USA, Wachtel was president of Alliance Atlantis Television and before that, he was Executive Vice President at Columbia Pictures TV, where he developed and launched series including PARTY OF FIVE and DAWSON’S CREEK.
Wachtel began his career as a theatre director and producer. He produced the first New York productions of David Mamet’s works — SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO and DUCK VARIATIONS.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Sheryl, a professional photographer. They have two children.