Blumhouse TV Hires Melissa Aouate as President

Blumhouse TV has finally found its new president: Melissa Aouate of Fabel Entertainment.

Aouate replaces Chris McCumber, the former USA Network executive who left the role in October 2023. Jason Gold, the president of production at Blumhouse TV, took on the role in the interim.

Blumhouse TV’s unscripted department will continue to be overseen by Gretchen Palek, its head of alternative television, the company said on Thursday. Rob Hackett continues as the head of television for Atomic Monster, which operates as its own label within Blumhouse. (Jason Blum’s Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster merged in 2024, creating a safe haven for horror — if there could be such a thing. The two labels had previously worked together on Insidious, M3GAN, and Night Swim.)

Blumhouse TV produces the recently-released The Bondsman starring Kevin Bacon and the upcoming Scarpetta series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis for Amazon Prime Video. It is also the banner behind Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird and HBO’s Sharp Objects.

Aouate was president and partner at Fabel for the past nine years. Fabel Entertainment is known for having created Bosch. It also produces Brilliant Minds for NBC.

“We’re incredibly fortunate to have found Melissa to lead Blumhouse’s scripted television division,” said Abhijay Prakash, the president of Blumhouse. “Melissa brings exceptional taste and an impressive track record of success with both edgy and mainstream fare, and as we continue to grow and sustain our slate of ongoing scripted series. I’m thrilled to welcome her to Blumhouse.”

“Blumhouse has built one of the most innovative brands in film with bold, visceral storytelling that resonates with all kinds of audiences. It’s a big tent that prioritizes creative risk-taking and always puts the viewer first. I couldn’t be more excited to lead the effort to expand on that sensibility for television,” said Aouate.

Prior to Fabel, Aouate was a literary agent at ICM Partners.