Warner Bros. TV broke ties with Everyone gets up creator Greg Spottiswood after an investigation into allegations of unprofessional conduct.
According to our sister site Deadline, Spottiswood continued to create a hostile work environment in the series ‘virtual writers’ lounge during season 2 of the CBS legal drama, following a mass exodus of black writers during season 1. accusations of racism, which resulted in a new investigation and his eventual dismissal. He was also released by his APA agency.
As a result of Spottiswood’s expulsion, co-showrunner Dee Harris-Lawrence will serve as the only showrunner in the series for the remainder of season 2, which is two episodes from completing its 17-episode order. His fate beyond this season has yet to be determined.
“Warner Bros. Television relieved Everyone gets up executive producer Greg Spottiswood of his duties, with immediate effect, ”the studio said in a statement. “Executive producer Dee Harris-Lawrence will continue to serve as the showrunner for the series, working closely with executive producers Michael M. Robin and Len Goldstein. We remain committed, at all times, to providing a safe and inclusive work environment in our productions and for all employees. “
In August, the New York Times reported that five of Everyone gets upThe seven original writers in the series – including the three highest-rated color writers on the show – would not return for Season 2 after clashing with Spottiswood over the series’ description of race and gender. One of these five scribes, Sleepy Hollow veterinarian Shernold Edwards, left the program in November 2019 after realizing that “we had to do a lot behind the scenes to prevent these scripts from being racist and offensive”.
Before that, the former Revenge showrunner Sunil Nayar presented his resignation as co-showrunner after his efforts to have Everyone gets up accurately reflect the experiences of black people and other people of color fell on deaf ears, according to Times. He was replaced by Harris-Lawrence in December 2019.
Everyone gets up is currently on a three-week break due to coverage of CBS’s March Madness. The 2nd season starts again on Monday, April 12th.