Brandon Riegg

Vice President, Unscripted and Documentary Series, Netflix

Brandon Riegg is Vice President, Unscripted and Documentary Series at Netflix. 

Brandon joined Netflix in November 2016 to help create and manage the company’s first push into original unscripted content.

His team has quickly established Netflix as a home for critically acclaimed and beloved series such as Queer EyeNailed It!Tidying Up with Marie KondoLove is BlindRhythm + Flow, and The Circle, among many others.

He now also oversees the team responsible for Netflix’s vast and diverse slate of original documentary series such as Chef’s Table, CheerLast Chance U, Crime Scene, and The Last Dance. In 2020, Brandon was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business.

Prior to Netflix, Brandon was Senior Vice President and co-head of NBC’s alternative programming department, responsible for notable series The Voice, America's Got TalentAmerican Ninja WarriorThe Biggest Loser and Hollywood Game Night.

In 2011, he was featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s 18th annual Next Gen list. Before NBC, Brandon was the Executive Director of Alternative Series & Specials at ABC, where he oversaw development, production and on-air current programming for series, including Dancing with the StarsWife Swap and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He also developed WipeoutShaq Vs. and I Survived a Japanese Game Show.

In addition to early stints at Mark Burnett Productions and Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Television, Brandon was Director of Series Development & Original Programming for VH1.