The Tendo Exit and the New Netflix

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Tendo Nagenda, the Netflix VP of original film, announced this week that he’s exiting the company amid a restructure. Photo: Jens Kalaene/Getty
Matthew Belloni
September 2, 2022

Every time a big Netflix executive leaves these days—and it’s happening a lot thanks to the Great Netflix Correction—everyone in Hollywood seems to place it in some Larger Narrative. That’s dangerous, but let’s dive into the plight of Tendo Nagenda, the Netflix VP of original film who was lured with much fanfare from Disney four years ago by co-C.E.O. Ted Sarandos. Nagenda announced this week that he’s exiting the company amid a restructure.