Mike Mariano Replaces Greg Garcia as "Raising Hope" Showrunner

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"Raising Hope" Exec Producer Mike Mariano To Succeed Greg Garcia as Showrunner
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday March 4, 2013


Today’s fourth season renewal for Fox’s comedy "Raising Hope" came after a succession plan for the family comedy had been put in place. "Raising Hope" creator/executive producer/showrunner Greg Garcia is leaving at the end of the season as stipulated by his overall deal at CBS TV Studios.

One of his top lieutenants, "Raising Hope" executive producer Mike Mariano, has closed a deal to take over showrunner duties for Season 4. I hear the multi-year pact includes a development component.



In addition to "Raising Hope", where he has been since after the pilot, first as co-exec producer and then as exec producer, CAA-repped Mariano worked as a writer-producer on Garcia’s previous series, NBC’s "My Name is Earl".

Meanwhile, Garcia is almost certain to get a new series on the air next season with two high-profile pilots at CBS.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/rais...as-showrunner/