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Outerbanks Entertainment
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedJune 29, 1995[1]
FoundersKevin Williamson[2]
Headquarters,
Key people
Kevin Williamson
(president)[3]
ProductsTelevision, film

Outerbanks Entertainment is an American production company based in Los Angeles, founded in 1995[1] by screenwriter Kevin Williamson.[2]

It produced the CW series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017). Past credits include Dawson's Creek (1998–2003). It also produced the series Glory Days (2002) for The WB and Wasteland (1999) for ABC.

It also served as the production company on Scream 4 (2011) and Sick (2022).

Its name is a reference to Williamson's origins in Oriental, North Carolina.

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The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons.

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Oriental is one of nine incorporated municipalities in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 880, according to the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Television series

Years Title Creators Production partners Distributors Original network
19982003 Dawson's Creek
(seasons 2–6)
Kevin Williamson Columbia TriStar Television
(1998–2001)
(seasons 1–5)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
(2001–2002)
(seasons 5–6)
Sony Pictures Television
(2002–2003)
(season 6)
Sony Pictures Television The WB
1999 Wasteland Miramax Television ABC
2002 Glory Days Dimension Television Buena Vista Television The WB
2007 Hidden Palms Lift Entertainment
Lionsgate Television
The CW
20092017 The Vampire Diaries Kevin Williamson
Julie Plec
Alloy Entertainment
CBS Television Studios
Warner Bros. Television
CBS Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
20112012 The Secret Circle Andrew Miller
20132015 The Following Kevin Williamson Warner Bros. Television Warner Bros. Television Distribution Fox
2014–2015 Stalker CBS
2017 Time After Time ABC
(episodes 1–5)
AXN
(episodes 6–12)
20182020 Tell Me a Story Resonant
Kapital Entertainment
CBS All Access

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2003 in film

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Dawson's Creek

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1999 in film

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Hidden Palms

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Films

Source: "Outerbanks Entertainment", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 27th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outerbanks_Entertainment.

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References
  1. ^ a b "Outerbanks Entertainment - The TV IV". tviv.org. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. ^ a b "Kevin Williamson". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Outerbanks Entertainment – Production Company | Backstage. backstage.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.


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