He is best known for his work on the Emmy-winning series The Night Of and What We Do in the Shadows, and for being the first producer ever to have three scripted shows nominated in the same year.
[1][2] While attending Tulane University, Basch was hired by Oscar-winning writer/director Steven Zaillian as his assistant.
[3] The pair later formed Film Rites, a production company whose work included Moneyball, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the HBO limited series The Night Of.
[6][7] In 2022, Basch founded Dive, a production company whose projects include Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins, What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs, Our Flag Means Death, Time Bandits, Interior Chinatown and Ripley.
[9][10] In August 2024, Basch became the first producer to have three scripted shows—What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs, and Ripley—nominated for the Emmys in the same year.