It isn’t often that behind-the-scenes folks get recognized, but this is a huge week for Toronto’s Graham Yost.
Haven’t heard of him? Well, he does get in front of the camera much (quick related note: The man in the photo is Timothy Olyphant as Marshal Raylan Givens in “Justified.” Why? Because I couldn’t find a photo of Yost, that’s why). But he’s behind two of the week’s biggest television premieres, which is reason aplenty to name him our Canadian of the Week.
Yost is the creator and executive producer of “Justified,” the new FX series that kicked off Tuesday night to rave reviews from TV critics across the country. Here’s a clip (note: the original name of the show was “Lawman,” but it was changed after Steven Seagal’s A&E show premiered).
But even before “Justified” premiered, it was a pretty good week for Yost, who also serves as a writer and co-executive producer on “The Pacific,” HBO’s newest miniseries, which is sure to win a ton of Emmys. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are getting the headlines, but Yost — who also worked on “Band of Brothers” — is in the mix, big time, and his contribution is worth noting.
Below, check out the entire first episode of “The Pacific,” thanks to our friends at Fancast.com.
