LuckyChap Taps Natalie Berkus As SVP, Television

EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Berkus has joined LuckyChap as Senior Vice President of Television. A seasoned television executive most recently at Imagine Entertainment, Berkus will report to Dani Gorin, who heads the department. She joins a team that also includes Louie Hayes as Vice President of TV and newly promoted TV Manager Aishy Vimal.

Berkus joined Imagine Entertainment in 2019, where she oversaw the development and production of series across both comedy and drama. She most recently executive produced The ‘Burbs starring Keke Palmer, which is premiering on Peacock in 2026 and developed the upcoming series Wild Things starring Andrew Garfield and Jude Law for Apple TV+. Prior to joining Imagine, Berkus worked on the Emmy-nominated HBO series Girls before becoming a development executive at Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner’s production company A Casual Romance through their HBO overall deal.

“I am over the moon to be joining this extraordinary team during such an exciting time in LuckyChap’s history,” said Berkus. “The energy around the brand that Margot, Tom, and Josey have built coupled with the best in class pool of talent who work here is an unstoppable combination, and I just feel lucky(chap) to be a part of it.”

Hayes joined LuckyChap in 2024 from FX, where he was Director of Series Development, and recently wrapped his first show at LuckyChap, Megan Park’s Sterling Point for Amazon. That series is LuckyChap’s second collaboration with Park, following the award-winning film My Old Ass. LuckyChap recently produced Sirens for Netflix, which marked their second collaboration with Molly Smith Metzler, with whom they produced Margaret Qualley-fronted limited series Maid. Sirens garnered four Emmy nominations including Meghann Fahy for Outstanding Lead Actress. They are in prep on the series adaptation Life Is Strange for Amazon.

“We are beyond thrilled to welcome veteran TV executive Natalie to LuckyChap,” said LuckyChap partners Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Milan Popelka. “Her experience, taste, and talent relationships are intimately matched to LuckyChap and we are incredibly fortunate to have Natalie as SVP of Television under the helm of Dani Gorin. We’re confident she’ll unlock bold and exciting opportunities as we continue to expand and evolve our television department and slate.”