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Amblin Television
Company type	Division
Industry	Television
Predecessor	DreamWorks Television
Founded	July 31, 1984; 40 years ago
Founders	Steven Spielberg; Kathleen Kennedy; Frank Marshall;
Headquarters	Universal City, California, United States
Key people	Justin Falvey (Co-President); Darryl Frank (Co-President);
Products	Television series
Owner	Reliance Entertainment; (Reliance Group); Entertainment One; (Hasbro); Alibaba Pictures; (Alibaba Group); Universal Pictures; (NBCUniversal/Comcast);
Parent	Amblin Partners
Website	amblin.com/tv/

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Amblin Television is the television production division of Amblin Partners. It was established in 1984 by Amblin Entertainment as a small-screen production arm for Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories anthology series for NBC.^[3] The company has produced television series including Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, SeaQuest DSV, ER, Falling Skies, and The Americans.

In 2012, DreamWorks Television, producer of such series as Spin City, Taken, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, United States of Tara, Smash, and the HBO film All the Way, was merged into Amblin Television.^[4] Since then, the combined company has produced television shows including The Borgias, Under the Dome, The Haunting and Roswell, New Mexico.

History

In the 1980s and 1990s, Amblin Television produced television series, specials, made-for-TV and cable films, and animated children's programming such as Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs, along with television series adaptations based around Amblin's popular feature films such as Back to the Future, An American Tail, Casper, and Men in Black.^[5] In the 1990s, they also ventured into live-action series production with Harry and the Hendersons, seaQuest DSV and Earth 2. The long-running cornerstone television series ER, produced by Amblin Television and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, first aired in 1994 and ran for 15 seasons until 2009.^[6] The company also entered the streaming television market with specials and series including the documentary Five Came Back and The Haunting, both for Netflix.

In 2012, DreamWorks Television was merged into Amblin Television, the former having been founded by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks SKG partners Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen in 1996.^[7] Soon after the DreamWorks merger, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey were named co-presidents of Amblin Television.^[8] Under their leadership, the company would develop and produce several series including The Americans, The Haunting, and Smash.

Current television series

Title	Years	Network	Notes
Roswell, New Mexico	2019–present	The CW	co-production with My So-Called Company, Bender Brown Productions, CBS Studios and Warner Bros. Television
Amazing Stories	2020–present	Apple TV+	co-production with ABC Studios, Kitsis/Horowitz and Universal Television
Animaniacs	2020–present	Hulu	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation
Resident Alien	2021–present	Syfy	co-production with Jocko Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment and Universal Content Productions
Halo	2022–present	Paramount+	co-production with Chapter Eleven, One Big Picture, 343 Industries and Showtime Networks
Billy the Kid	2022–present	Epix	co-production with One Big Picture, De Line Pictures, MGM Television and Epix Studios

Future television series

Title	Years	Network	Notes
Tiny Toons Looniversity	2022	Cartoon Network HBO Max	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation^[9]^[10]
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai	2023	Cartoon Network HBO Max	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation^[9]^[10]
Masters of the Air	TBA	Apple TV+	co-production with Playtone and Parliament of Owls^[11]
Our Time	TBA	Disney+	co-production with Warner Bros. Television, ABC Signature and The Donners' Company^[12]

Former television series

#	Title	Years	Network	Notes
1	Amazing Stories	1985–1987	NBC	co-production with Universal Television credited as Amblin Entertainment
2	Tiny Toon Adventures	1990–1992	CBS (pilot) / Syndication (seasons 1 and 2) / Fox Kids (season 3)	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
3	Harry and the Hendersons	1991–1993	Syndication	credited as Amblin Entertainment
4	Back to the Future: The Animated Series	1991–1992	CBS	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios, Zaloom/Mayfield Productions and BIG Pictures
5	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles	1992–1993	ABC	co-production with Paramount Television and Lucasfilm credited as Amblin Entertainment
6	Fievel's American Tails	1992	CBS	co-production with Nelvana and Universal Cartoon Studios
7	The Plucky Duck Show	1992	Fox Kids	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
8	Family Dog	1993	CBS	co-production with Tim Burton Productions, Nelvana, Universal Television and Warner Bros Television
9	seaQuest DSV	1993–1996	NBC	co-production with Universal Television
10	Animaniacs	1993–1998	Fox Kids (seasons 1 and 2) / Kids' WB (seasons 3–5)	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
11	ER	1994–2009	NBC	co-production with Warner Bros. Television and Constant C Productions
12	Earth 2	1994–1995	NBC	co-production with Universal Television
13	Fudge	1995–1996	ABC (season 1) / CBS (season 2)	co-production with Kevin Slattery Productions and MCA Television Entertainment
14	Freakazoid!	1995–1997	Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
15	Pinky and the Brain	1995–1998	Kids' WB
16	Casper	1996–1998	Fox Kids	co-production with Harveytoons and Universal Cartoon Studios
17	Men in Black: The Series	1997–2001	Kids' WB	co-production with Adelaide Productions and Columbia TriStar Television credited as Amblin Entertainment
18	Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain	1998–1999	Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
19	The Land Before Time	2007–2008	Cartoon Network	co-production with Universal Animation Studios credited as Amblin Entertainment
20	On the Lot	2007	Fox	co-production with DreamWorks Television and Mark Burnett Productions
21	Falling Skies	2011–2015	TNT	co-production with Invasion Productions and TNT Original Productions previously produced by DreamWorks Television in seasons 1–3
22	The Borgias	2011–2013	Showtime	co-production with CTV (season 1), Bell Media (seasons 2 and 3), Myriad Pictures, ImageMovers, Take 5 Productions, Octagon Films and Showtime Networks
23	Terra Nova	2011	Fox	co-production with Chernin Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment, Siesta Productions and 20th Century Fox Television
24	The River	2012	ABC	co-production with Haunted Movies, J.A. Green Construction Corp. and ABC Studios
25	The Americans	2013–2018	FX	co-production with Nemo Films, Fox Television Studios (seasons 1 and 2), Fox 21 Television Studios (seasons 3–6) and FX Productions previously produced by DreamWorks Television in season 1
26	Under the Dome	2013–2015	CBS	co-production with Baer Bones and CBS Television Studios
27	Lucky 7	2013	ABC	co-production with Remainder Men, The Beekeeper's Apprentice Productions and ABC Studios
28	Extant	2014–2015	CBS	co-production with 22 Plates Productions (season 1) and CBS Television Studios
29	Red Band Society	2014–2015	Fox	co-production with Filmax and ABC Studios
30	The Whispers	2015	ABC	co-production with Clickety-Clack Productions and ABC Studios
31	Public Morals		TNT	co-production with Marlboro Road Gang Productions and TNT Original Productions
32	Minority Report		Fox	co-production with Paramount Television and 20th Century Fox Television
33	American Gothic	2016	CBS	co-production with Full Fathom Five, Hyla Regilla Productions and CBS Television Studios
34	Bull	2016–2019	CBS	co-production with Atelier Paul Attanasio, Picturemaker Productions (seasons 2 and 3), Stage 29 Productions and CBS Television Studios seasons 1–3 only^[13]
35	Five Came Back	2017	Netflix	co-production with Scott Rudin Productions, IACF Productions, Passion Pictures and Rock Paper Scrissors Entertainment
36	Reverie	2018	NBC	co-production with Extant Storytech, Cheap Theatrics Inc., Energy Entertainment and Universal Television
37	All About the Washingtons	2018	Netflix	co-production with Simmons/Lehman Productions and ABC Signature Studios
38	The Haunting	2018–2020	Netflix	co-production with FlanaganFilm (season 1), Intrepid Pictures (season 2) and Paramount Television Studios
39	Why We Hate	2019	Discovery Channel	co-production with Jigsaw Productions^[14]
40	Tommy	2020	CBS	co-production with Atelier Paul Attanasio and CBS Television Studios
41	Laurel Canyon		Epix	co-production with Jigsaw Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Warner Music Group and MGM Television
42	Brave New World		Peacock	co-production with Universal Content Productions
43	Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous	2020–2022	Netflix	co-production with Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Television credited as Amblin Entertainment

Television specials

Airdate	Title	Network	Notes
December 18, 1991	A Wish for Wings That Work	CBS	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios
March 27, 1994	Tiny Toon Spring Break	Fox	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
May 28, 1995	Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery	Fox
June 21, 2020	Why We Hate: The Reckoning	Discovery Channel	co-production with Jigsaw Productions^[15]

Future television specials

Airdate	Title	Network	Notes
November 16, 2022	Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure	Netflix	co-production with Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Television credited as Amblin Entertainment Interactive special

Television films

Airdate	Title	Network	Notes
August 24, 1992	The Water Engine	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions, Majestic Films International and Planet Productions
January 26, 1993	Cooperstown	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions
April 12, 1993	Class of '61	ABC	co-production with Universal Television credited as Amblin Entertainment
August 23, 1993	Arthur Miller's The American Clock	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions
September 7, 1993	Percy & Thunder	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions
October 15, 1994	Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies	The Family Channel	co-production with Lucasfilm and Paramount Television credited as Amblin Entertainment^[16]
January 15, 1995	Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye		co-production with Lucasfilm credited as Amblin Entertainment
October 8, 1995	Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen
June 16, 1996	Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
May 21, 2016	All the Way	HBO	co-production with HBO Films, Moon Shot Entertainment, Tale Told Productions and Everyman Pictures
May 5, 2020	Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind	HBO Max	co-production with Nedland Media and HBO Documentary Films^[17]

Future television films

Airdate	Title	Network	Notes
November 4, 2022	Good Night Oppy^[18]	Amazon Prime Video	co-production with Amazon Studios, Film 45 and Tripod Media

References

^ Frater, Patrick (October 9, 2016). "Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Inks Strategic Pact With Alibaba Pictures". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
^ Perry, Spencer (February 15, 2017). "Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ Bennetts, Leslie (July 31, 1984). "Spielberg to Produce Adventure Series for Nbc". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ Littleton, Cynthia (June 19, 2013). "Steven Spielberg: Tackling TV on His Own Terms". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "History of Amblin Entertainment – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ Bowes, Danny (April 15, 2013). "20 Years of TV: How 'ER' Was the Last Great Drama in Which the Show Itself Was the Star". IndieWire. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (January 20, 1997). "Despite a Sluggish Beginning, Dreamworks Is Viewed as a Potential Hollywood Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Amblin TV Chiefs on Spielberg's 'Minority Report' Reboot, 'Extant' Changes and Their Message to Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ Otterson, Joe (October 28, 2020). "'Tiny Toon Adventures' Reboot, Genndy Tartakovsky Series Ordered at HBO Max and Cartoon Network". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
^ Otterson, Joe (February 25, 2019). "'Gremlins' Animated Series in the Works at WarnerMedia Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ Gonzalez, Sandra (October 11, 2019). "'Masters of the Air' from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks lands at Apple". CNN. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ "'The Goonies' Re-Enactment Series 'Our Time' Being Developed for Disney+". collider.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ Porter, Rick (May 9, 2019). "Steven Spielberg's Amblin TV Leaves CBS' 'Bull' Over Harassment Scandal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "Steven Spielberg, Alex Gibney's Docuseries 'Why We Hate' Gets Premiere Date From Discovery (Exclusive)". TheWrap. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
^ "Discovery to Highlight Recent Events with a Discussion Surrounding the Timely Series from Executive Producers Alex Gibney and Steven Spielberg - "Why We Hate: The Reckoning"". The Futon Critic. June 17, 2020.
^ Sandler, Adam (October 14, 1994). "Young Indiana Jones & the Hollywood Follies". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
^ "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind | Documentaries". HBO. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ Pedersen, Erik (March 5, 2021). "Mars Exploration Documentary 'Good Night Oppy' In Works From Amazon Studios, Amblin TV & Film 45". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

[alibaba-1] Frater, Patrick (October 9, 2016). "Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners Inks Strategic Pact With Alibaba Pictures". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

[NBCUniversal-2] Perry, Spencer (February 15, 2017). "Universal Studios Buys a Minority Stake in Amblin Partners". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[3] Bennetts, Leslie (July 31, 1984). "Spielberg to Produce Adventure Series for Nbc". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[4] Littleton, Cynthia (June 19, 2013). "Steven Spielberg: Tackling TV on His Own Terms". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[5] "History of Amblin Entertainment – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[6] Bowes, Danny (April 15, 2013). "20 Years of TV: How 'ER' Was the Last Great Drama in Which the Show Itself Was the Star". IndieWire. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[7] Fabrikant, Geraldine (January 20, 1997). "Despite a Sluggish Beginning, Dreamworks Is Viewed as a Potential Hollywood Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[8] "Amblin TV Chiefs on Spielberg's 'Minority Report' Reboot, 'Extant' Changes and Their Message to Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[9] Otterson, Joe (October 28, 2020). "'Tiny Toon Adventures' Reboot, Genndy Tartakovsky Series Ordered at HBO Max and Cartoon Network". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[10] Otterson, Joe (February 25, 2019). "'Gremlins' Animated Series in the Works at WarnerMedia Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

[11] Gonzalez, Sandra (October 11, 2019). "'Masters of the Air' from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks lands at Apple". CNN. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[12] "'The Goonies' Re-Enactment Series 'Our Time' Being Developed for Disney+". collider.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[13] Porter, Rick (May 9, 2019). "Steven Spielberg's Amblin TV Leaves CBS' 'Bull' Over Harassment Scandal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

[14] "Steven Spielberg, Alex Gibney's Docuseries 'Why We Hate' Gets Premiere Date From Discovery (Exclusive)". TheWrap. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.

[15] "Discovery to Highlight Recent Events with a Discussion Surrounding the Timely Series from Executive Producers Alex Gibney and Steven Spielberg - "Why We Hate: The Reckoning"". The Futon Critic. June 17, 2020.

[16] Sandler, Adam (October 14, 1994). "Young Indiana Jones & the Hollywood Follies". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[17] "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind | Documentaries". HBO. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[18] Pedersen, Erik (March 5, 2021). "Mars Exploration Documentary 'Good Night Oppy' In Works From Amazon Studios, Amblin TV & Film 45". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

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-| ''[[Amazing Stories (2020 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'' || rowspan="2" | 2020–present || [[Apple TV+]] || co-production with [[ABC Signature|ABC Studios]], [[Edward Kitsis|Kitsis]]/[[Adam Horowitz (screenwriter)|Horowitz]] and [[Universal Television]]
+| ''[[Amazing Stories (2020 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'' || rowspan="2" | 2020–present || [[Apple TV+]] || co-production with [[ABC Signature|ABC Studios]], [[Edward Kitsis|Kitsis]]/[[Adam Horowitz|Horowitz]] and [[Universal Television]]
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 | ''[[Animaniacs (2020 TV series)|Animaniacs]]'' || [[Hulu]] || co-production with [[Warner Bros. Animation]]

v t e Steven Spielberg
Accolades Bibliography Filmography Unrealized projects
Films directed	Firelight (1964) Slipstream (1967) Amblin' (1968) Night Gallery (1969; segment "Eyes") Duel (1971) Something Evil (1972) Savage (1973) The Sugarland Express (1974) Jaws (1975) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 1941 (1979) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) The Color Purple (1985) Empire of the Sun (1987) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Always (1989) Hook (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Amistad (1997) Saving Private Ryan (1998) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Minority Report (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Terminal (2004) War of the Worlds (2005) Munich (2005) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) The Adventures of Tintin (2011) War Horse (2011) Lincoln (2012) Bridge of Spies (2015) The BFG (2016) The Post (2017) Ready Player One (2018) West Side Story (2021) The Fabelmans (2022)
Films written	Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) Poltergeist (1982) The Goonies (1985)
Films produced	An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Super 8 (2011) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Maestro (2023) The Color Purple (2023) Music by John Williams (2024) Hamnet (TBA)
Television	"L.A. 2017" (1971) Amazing Stories (1985–1987) High Incident (1996–1997) Invasion America (1998)
Video games	The Dig (1995) Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) Medal of Honor (1999) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002) Boom Blox (2008) Boom Blox Bash Party (2009)
Family	Amy Irving (first wife) Kate Capshaw (second wife) Destry Spielberg (daughter) Sasha Spielberg (daughter) Arnold Spielberg (father) Anne Spielberg (sister)
Related	Amblin Partners Amblin Entertainment Amblin Television DreamWorks Television Amblimation DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Sammy Fabelman Spielberg (2017) "Cannibal" (2022)

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