FX & The New York Times Expand Doc Deal

FX has extended its partnership with The New York Times, ordering more documentary films under The New York Times Presents banner.

“The New York Times Presents continues to deliver some of the most compelling and timely news and feature documentaries on television, typified by the outstanding work on Framing Britney Spears and The Killing of Breonna Taylor,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX Entertainment. “Each individual film reflects the expertise of the reporters and filmmakers and FX’s commitment to fully exploring these and future stories with The New York Times, Left/Right and the rest of the creative team.”

Jason Stallman, executive producer of The New York Times Presents, added: “The New York Times is thrilled to continue our partnership with FX. Their savvy, creative team has been invaluable in helping our newsroom expand its documentary ambitions. Our goals and mission are aligned in creating films that are truly distinctive, surprising viewers with new perspectives and bringing them stories that have impact across the world.”

The New York Times Presents features a series of standalone documentary films powered by the works of journalists at The New York Times. It hails from the same team responsible for the FX and Hulu docuseries The Weekly and is produced by The New York Times and Left/Right, a Red Arrow Studios company.

Mary Robertson, executive producer and showrunner for The New York Times Presents, said: “We are enormously proud of this collaboration and are honored to continue to marry rigorous New York Times journalism with best-in-class documentary filmmaking.”

Framing Britney Spears received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, as well as a TCA Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information. The New York Times Presents also won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) for The Killing of Breonna Taylor. The eighth film from The New York Times Presents, Move Fast and Vape Things, is scheduled to air in September on FX and Hulu.