Producer of 'CSI: NY' signs new deal
Peter Lenkov, the producer of the CBS police drama, "CSI: NY," has inked a seven-figure, two-year deal that will keep him as the series producer as the show returns in the fall for its sixth season.
According to HollywoodReporter.com, Lenkov joined "CSI: NY" as a co-exec producer in 2005, but his association with the "CSI" franchise and CBS TV Studios President David Stapf dates back to 2000.
Before becoming a part of the "CSI: NY" production family, in the fall of 2000, Lenkov was the writer-producer of a UPN series called "Level 9," which aired on Fridays at 9 p.m. opposite the then newbie drama, CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Lenkov found himself watching the competition rather than his own show, he said. This prompted him on the morning after the "CSI" premiere to approach David Stapf, CBS's head of current programming at that time.
"I told David Stapf, 'You have the best show on television,'" Lenkov recalled. "I was so impressed by 'CSI' and wanted to be involved in that franchise."
As the years went by, Lenkov and Stapf continued to their professional paths respectively. In 2003, Lenkov joined CBS's "The District" as a co-exec producer where he worked with Pam Veasey, who soon became the drama's showrunner.
"After working one season on Fox's '24,' Lenkov got a call in 2005 from Veasey, who at the time was the exec producer-showrunner of 'CSI: NY,' reports HollywoodReporter.com. Veasey invited him to join the series.
Lenkov is repped by CAA and attorney Jeff Finkelstein but grew up in a quiet suburb of Montreal. After moving to Los Angeles straight from college, with no notion as to how to break into showbiz, he just sat down and wrote and wrote and wrote script after scriptone of which was entitled "Demolition Man." I think you catch my drift from here.