Mick McAvoy leaves “Killing Escobar” producer Two Rivers Media to return to the origins of producing “practical” documents

Exclusive: kill escobar Deadline has learned that producer Two Rivers Media is saying goodbye to one of his original colleagues, de facto boss Mick McEvoy.

McEvoy leaves his position at the helm of Factual with the Scottish indie producer after three and a half years and Two River confirmed his departure in a statement this afternoon. The executive added that he is moving towards “another adventure soon and could announce more in the coming days”.

“Mickey leaves Two Rivers after three and a half years as the head of Factual because he wants to return to more practical documentaries,” said Alan Clement, co-founder and CEO of Two Rivers.

“Mick really handled our growth with flying colors, from the theatrical documents kill escobar Y Cassius X: Become Ali like the series Frank Boyle’s tour of Scotland Y This is our storyHearts Football Club after the season.

“We all miss Mickey very much and wish him all the best in this new phase of his career and look forward to his return as an independent executive producer on Two River Show.”

McEvoy left STV Productions with Clement in 2019 to join the two Launch Rivers and continue to produce products such as kill escobarWhich tells the story of a Scottish mercenary who was hired to kill a Colombian drug lord and which aired on the BBC in 2021. It was a co-production by Salon Pictures.

“Watching Alan Clemens build a company from idea to paper, from idea to large multi-genre manufacturing center in just over three years, was truly an education and a true privilege to be a part of from the start.” , he has declared. . McEvoy, “I will always be grateful for the opportunity Alan has given me to be part of Two Rivers and for his continued support and encouragement. He has always supported me, has given me great confidence and given me so many opportunities to build my career”.