Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years.
Rhimes and her producing partner, Betsy Beers, has been based at Netflix since 2017.
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, said of the renewal, “I am thrilled to extend our partnership with the incomparable Shonda Rhimes. Few creative partnerships have shown what’s possible when a singular vision meets a global stage: stories that become genuine phenomena, shaping fashion, music and culture far beyond the screen. Nearly a decade in, this partnership keeps proving that Shonda’s instincts aren’t just brilliant storytelling — they’re a blueprint for what a hit can become. We couldn’t be prouder to remain the home where Shondaland continues to surprise and entertain audiences around the world.”
Shondaland’s biggest show to date on Netflix is “Bridgerton,” which recently aired its fourth season and has already been renewed for a fifth. It is one of the most popular show’s in Netflix history, with Seasons 1 and 3 ranking in the Top 10 Netflix shows of all time with 113.3 million views and 106 million views respectively. Per Netflix, Season 4 pulled in over 100 million views, while the streamer also previously aired the popular prequel series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.”
