 With the October 2016 retirement of DeBitetto, Paul Buccieri took over his post as president of A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group from the post of president of A&E Network and History.Buccieri formed the A&E Originals unit for unscripted series placing Steve Ascher, Former History executive, in day-to-day charge as vice president in 2007.Soon there after in April 2018, A&E agreed to a third season for "Scientology and the Aftermath" documentary series and a first-look development deal with Leah Remini.