The Ankler

The Ankler

Series Business

Development Execs in Development Hell Too

A viral post about the creation of the new Netflix Bear Grylls reality series reveals industry agita about recognition and future job prospects

Manori Ravindran's avatar
Manori Ravindran
Mar 17, 2025
∙ Paid

IT’S COMPLICATED Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt, starring Bear Grylls, is at the center of a debate over credits on reality series. (Photo illustration by The Ankler; Netflix)

Share

Manori Ravindran writes about int’l TV from London. She recently reported on the surge in Japanese co-productions and Ireland’s “conveyer belt” of unscripted production.

When producer

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Manori Ravindran's avatar
A guest post by
Manori Ravindran
London Correspondent at The Ankler & Contributor at The Indie Hustle
Subscribe to Manori
© 2026 Ankler Media · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture