Jim Reynolds, the showrunner on CBS hit comedy “The Neighborhood,” has stepped down, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to TheWrap. A second individual told TheWrap the departure followed workplace complaints from some of the writing staff.
Complaints about Reynolds centered on his management style and handling of race-related issues, according to multiple media reports. Two Black writers who shared critical feedback with the studio left the show after Season 3, the outlets wrote.
“At this moment, in light of everything going on in the world, I had concluded that I am not the right person to continue to tell these stories,” Reynolds (pictured above, left, with series star Cedric the Entertainer) said as part of a statement shared with multiple media outlets.