George Verschoor

George Verschoor is considered one of the pioneers of non-fiction programming having developed, produced, and directed the first four seasons of MTV's groundbreaking series The Real World, now one of the longest-running non-fiction programs in history. Verschoor is currently creating and showrunning content for the LA-based studio Critical Content. including Instant Dream Home, The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals and StayHere for Netflix, and Home Free for Fox. He is also the Consulting Producer on the Paramount+ reunion series The Real World Homecoming. Previously, Verschoor executive produced and ran the long-running ABC hit series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He created & ran the live music competition series Nashville Star, which launched the career of country music stars Miranda Lambert & Chris Young. For Nat Geo, Verschoor also executive produced the hit investigative series Border Wars, and created and ran the adventure doc series Die Trying, as well as the off-the-grid cabin building series Building Wild. As an Emmy-nominated showrunner, he also executive produced and directed MTV's Fear, created & ran the hybrid mystery series Murder in Small Town X for FOX and executive produced and directed the scripted comedies Austin Stories, Howard Stern's Son of the Beach, and Blowin' Up for MTV staring Jamie Kennedy. In addition, Verschoor executive produced the David Lynch Foundation's star-studded charity benefit Change Begins Within for PBS, featuring a reunion of the two surviving Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Verschoor is the founder of Hoosick Falls Productions, based in Los Angeles, CA. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and is an Executive Producer with David Lynch Foundation Television.