Unscripted Producer Rachel Tung Renews ABC & Hulu Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran unscripted television producer Rachel Tung has extended her partnership with ABC and Hulu, enabling her to maintain her role developing original programming for the Disney-owned platforms and overseeing select projects as showrunner. The renewed arrangement follows her previous position as vice president of unscripted programming at Paramount.
Tung's production track record spans multiple genres and formats, including the reality competition series 'Hell's Kitchen' (preparing for its 25th season), the Hulu reality series 'Love They Nader' centring on model Brooks Nader, the documentary programme 'Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi' (Emmy-nominated in 2023), and the true crime franchise 'Homicide Hunter,' which ran for nine seasons on Investigation Discovery. She has also produced programming for MTV and basic cable outlets across food, travel, and entertainment categories.
In short
- Unscripted producer Rachel Tung has renewed her development and showrunner deal with ABC and Hulu under the Disney umbrella
- She will continue creating original unscripted content and leading select projects as showrunner
- Tung's production credits span reality competition, food/travel documentary, and true crime series including 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi'
Explained simply
Rachel Tung is a television producer who develops unscripted programmes, a broad term for reality, competition and documentary shows. Her work has included the cooking competition Hell’s Kitchen, the Hulu series Love Thy Nader and the food documentary Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi.
ABC and Hulu are Disney-owned platforms that commission programmes for broadcast television and streaming. Producers help shape projects and organise their production; a showrunner has a leading role in running a particular series. Tung has also worked at Paramount, a separate media company, and her credits span food, travel, entertainment and true crime.