Ted Sarandos lamented David Lynch's death Friday, saying he was working on a limited series for Netflix when he passed away

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is mourning “unapologetic genius” David Lynch, who he says was working on a limited series that Netflix was “all in on.” Like many others across the entertainment industry, Sarandos paid tribute to the late filmmaker on social media after his death at 78.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has revealed he commissioned a limited series from David Lynch prior to the cult filmmaker’s death. Lynch, the celebrated director of avant-garde films such as Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man and the much-loved TV show Twin Peaks, died on Thursday at the age of 78.

Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix revealed that David Lynch was working on a limited series for the streaming platform before passing away at the age of 78 on Jan. 15.Ted shared a heartfelt tribute

Sadly, we never got to see David Lynch’s final project make it to television. The celebrated auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78, was working on a limited series for Netflix in the years preceding his death,