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Thom Sherman was named Executive Vice President, Drama Development, The CW on June 8, 2006. The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, will launch in the Fall of 2006.
Sherman will report directly to Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, The CW. In his new capacity, Sherman will oversee all drama programming development for the network.
Sherman headed the ABC drama development department for five years as Senior Vice President. During that time he was responsible for the development and/or oversight of many primetime dramatic series including such critically acclaimed and highly rated series as "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Alias," "NYPD Blue," "The Practice" and "Once & Again."
Following that, he became President of J.J. Abrams' entertainment company, Bad Robot Productions, in February 2004. Currently, the company produces for ABC the worldwide hit "Lost" and "What About Brian," which was recently renewed for a second season, as well as a new series, "Six Degrees," an ensemble drama set in New York City. The company just completed production of the fifth and final season of the cult hit drama "Alias." Sherman serves as an executive producer on "What About Brian" and "Six Degrees."
Mr. Sherman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Del Mar, California. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from the University of California at San Diego. He lives in Encino, California, with his wife and two children. | 