Amazon MGM Studios announced the appointment of Carina Walker to the position of head of young adult programming. The role places Walker in charge of a growing segment of the studio’s television output for Prime Video, overseeing series including Sterling Point, Off Campus, and the forthcoming Boys of Tommen. Walker assumes the position vacated by Jen Chambers, who departed earlier this month as part of a reorganization effort led by Peter Friedlander, the global TV chief for Amazon MGM.
Walker brings approximately 9.5 years of experience at Amazon to the role. Her background spans work in drama and international content development. Most recently, she served as a senior drama development executive at Amazon MGM. Between her two tenures at the company, Walker worked as a development executive at Apple TV, where she focused on international programming.
Friedlander outlined Walker’s qualifications in an internal memo, noting her involvement in developing shows such as Off Campus, Every Year After, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. He characterized her as having strong relationships with talent and creative judgment suited to lead the young adult vertical, particularly as the studio prepares to develop adaptations of BookTok intellectual property and projects centered on established performers.
Walker’s appointment completes a restructuring of Amazon MGM’s television division into genre-focused teams. This marks the second organizational overhaul Friedlander has implemented this year. The full creative leadership team now consists of Kara Smith overseeing drama, Blair Fetter handling worldbuilding content such as science fiction and fantasy, Andy Weil as comedy head, Jenn Levy directing unscripted programming, and Melissa Wolfe managing animation.
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