By Michael Schneider
Tara Buck in Without a Trace created by Hank Steinberg
General editor of the variety
Fox Entertainment has reached a deal with television writer Hank Steinberg, the executive producer behind the network's upcoming second-season drama, "Doc." Under the agreement, the latest in what Fox calls its "broadcast direct deals," Steinberg will develop new scripted dramas that will be produced and owned by Fox for the network.
The deal was announced Thursday by FOX Television Network president Michael Thorn. "Hank is an invaluable creative partner and collaborator, already delivering the intense new medical procedural 'Doc' to the network," Thorn said in a statement. "Expanding this relationship builds on Hank's proven track record of creating unmistakable, broadly appealing franchises, and with his incomparable voice, he will bring even more incredible, unexpected entertainment to Fox audiences worldwide."
