Overview
- Brunson signed a five-year overall deal with 20th Television for her Fifth Chance Productions on Thursday, June 18, 2026, after her four-year pact with Warner Bros. Television expired.
- Under the agreement she will write, develop and executive-produce series across Disney Entertainment Television’s brands and platforms for ABC, Hulu and other Disney outlets.
- Brunson remains contractually tied to Abbott Elementary through an eight-season acting deal and will continue as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker who are under deals at Warner Bros. Television.
- Disney executives framed the move as a major content win that strengthens their creative roster while Warner Bros. faces leadership and corporate uncertainty related to the pending Paramount acquisition.
- Brunson will expand Fifth Chance Productions, which hired Erin Wehrenberg as head of creative affairs in 2024, and the deal could prompt other high-profile creators to reassess long-term studio homes and development paths.