Sarah Schechter:  The Super-Producer Behind All Those Superheroes

This month several of super-producer Sarah Schechter’s shows premiere, while others return or continue.  Consider how unusual it is to be able to say “several of her shows,” then consider the range of her portfolio and Schechter’s work becomes even more compelling.  On The CW alone, Schechter -- president of Berlanti Productions -- has Batwoman, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Riverdale, Black Lightning, The Flash, Arrow, All American  and (at midseason) Katy Keene.  In addition, she has Doom Patrol  and Titans on DC Universe, Prodigal Son on Fox, Blindspot on NBC, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina  and You  on Netflix and God Friended Me on CBS.  (This list excludes shows that are currently in development.)  As executive producer of all of the above, Schechter oversees details from "the design of a car on a napkin” to "the blood splat on the wall” to the tone of a show.  “Sometimes the only person working on something longer is the writer, and sometimes not even then,” she recently told MediaVillage during an exclusive interview.