Introduce Yourself : Content and Investigative Producer by Susan Friel-Williams

Content and Investigative Producer

Hello all, my name is Susan and I am a licensed private investigator PLUS story producer for reality TV shows that you have all seen on major networks that feature reuniting missing friends and family! If you're looking for them, our team finds them. Reunion stories featured on Oprah, CBS This Morning, Today, and The Locator TV Series. Also cast member on The Locator. If you have a 'reunion' project in the works let's connect and work together! Have a great weekend1 Susan

Richard "RB" Botto

Pretty cool gig, Susan. Very interesting.

Stage 32 Staff - Julie

Susan - I bet you have some incredible stories from your work! What was your favorite story to work on? Did you always want to be a PI for television, or did you stumble upon it? It must be so gratifying.

Susan Friel-Williams

Julie, I am actually an adoptee who spent 20 years tracking down my birth family. As i would get frustrated with my own search, I'd readh out and help others. I am oine of the former adoption search hosts from the old says when America Online actually had forms with topics. There came a point in my nice safe governemt job with TV producers kept calling me at work and it caused some consternation with my unit director, who did not understand why his employee was being courted by national media. It was about time to make a carreer change which I did. Every reunion is a 'favorite' reunion but I think this reunion got the best exposure and still touches my heart: Production with (logistically) it was probably a nightmare, but story wise it was the lead to the week long series. Hopwfully I can share my copy with you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9geylX7ciME Enjoy Julie!

A Nicky Hjort

Wow totally cool. Not sure that I'm much help... But if ever need an board certified ob gyn for some "expert commentary" that's what my day job is

Mary-Helen Norris

Susan, I write Crime Novels, so at some point, I might have to pick your brain about some things. This sounds fascinating.

A Nicky Hjort

Count me in... At your disposal. :-)

Michelle Jeanmard

Awesome!

Susan Friel-Williams

Alle, an Investigative producer is a really 'nitch' field. I know of only two people who do what I do. You have to have the ability to watch a killer story develop after an investigation comes together and be able to place it with the right venue to put the story into the public eye or you have to be working with a casting director doing a 'reunion' show and be able to identify not only the likelyhood of a successful solve for the target but also recognize that there's enogh of a compelling back story to inthrall the viewers.

Mary Trainor-Brigham

Did you watch THE MISSING?

Susan Friel-Williams

Mary I don't think I did at the time.

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