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Morgan Wandell Exits Apple TV to Launch Kismet Production Company

Apple shifts his slate to senior programming leaders to keep franchises on track.

Overview

  • Morgan Wandell, who announced the move Wednesday, left Apple TV and opened Los Angeles–based Kismet to make premium scripted series for global audiences.
  • Apple reassigned his shows to programming chief Matt Cherniss, who takes over the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters franchise and other titles.
  • Apple expanded Europe creative director Jay Hunt’s role to oversee international and local‑language originals.
  • Wandell said he is in talks to produce multiple Apple projects under the Kismet banner.
  • Kismet plans to reveal its leadership and first slate in the months ahead, following Wandell’s run building Apple’s international lineup and earlier posts shaping series at Amazon and ABC Studios.