'The Kids are Alright' creator Tim Doyle credits "white male privilege" for his quick rise in Hollywood
Tim Doyle is the genius showrunner, who is known around Hollywood as the guy who saves troubled shows – at least until syndication. Doyle, the creator, showrunner and narrator of ABC’s upcoming ‘The Kids are Alright', seems to have humbly accepted this reputation, and told Meaww it was his promotion as the showrunner of ‘Grace Under Fire’ in 1996, after the show and the star burned through several bosses in short order, that cemented this role.
There are many reasons he was able to take on this role, he elaborated: “I have always been pretty smart about problem-solving and enjoy stepping into a new situation and puzzling out a few key changes which can make things work a bit better. I am also tall and prematurely grey (at least it was premature back then) which I think lent me a kind of reassuring, fatherly gravitas which helps a lot in winning the confidence of nervous executives and actors.”