Erica Sashin

Erica Sashin is a documentary Showrunner & Director known for telling vital stories on a global scale. She has created series and films for Netflix, CNN, PBS, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, OWN, Starz, and the United Nations. 

Recent projects include the acclaimed Netflix series HARRY & MEGHAN which was the most watched documentary debut in the history of the streamer, THE MURDOCHS: EMPIRE OF INFLUENCE a seven part series with The New York Times and CNN on the world’s most powerful media family, WHY WE HATE a six-hour special event series from Alex Gibney & Steven Spielberg tracing the origins of hatred and its powerful impact on individuals and societies around the world, and (UN)WELL, a 6-part Netflix anthology exploring the facts, the fads, the hype, and the hope of the world’s most popular wellness trends. 

Erica directed and executive produced the investigative series WRONG MAN with Joe Berlinger for Starz, shining a light on the issue of wrongful conviction. Her Emmy-nominated series PARCHED for National Geographic examined the global water crisis, and its companion feature documentary, WATER & POWER: A CALIFORNIA HEIST, had its premiere at Sundance. Erica was Series Producer and Director on the landmark 7-hour series BELIEF, filmed in an epic style on six continents. 

Additional projects include the award-winning feature documentary DEFIANT REQUIEM: VOICES OF RESISTANCE, the acclaimed PBS series EXPOSE: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, the National Geographic Channel series BORDER WARS and LOCKDOWN, and the iconic National Geographic specials INSIDE GRAND CENTRAL, INSIDE THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE and AIR FORCE ONE.