Panelist:Michael Sluchan
VP, Original Scripted Series Programming
Michael Sluchan is Vice President, Original Scripted Series Programming at USA Network. He oversees production of the award-winning hit series MONK starring Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub, now in its 7th season, as well as the new season of THE STARTER WIFE with Debra Messing and Judy Davis that premiered in October. He also develops scripts for potential new series for the network. His most recent pilot, ROYAL PAINS, stars Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Christine Ebersole and Campbell Scott. Sluchan joined USA in October 1999 as a creative executive in longform programming. During his tenure, he developed and oversaw production of many projects, including "Dominick Dunne Presents: Murder In Greenwich," "Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story," "Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss" and the four-hour miniseries "Spartacus." In 2005, he moved to the original series department.
