Freelance Film & Television Editor

Jed
Rauscher

More than two decades of post-production experience in broadcast docuseries, blue-chip specials, reality, independent film and commercials. I specialize in true crime, science, expedition, and historical non-fiction, editing and producing for Hulu, Peacock, Nat Geo, PBS, Discovery, History, Animal Planet, Smithsonian, Oxygen, and L.L.Bean.

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Jed Rauscher — Film and Television Editor
Hulu Peacock Nat Geo Discovery History PBS Oxygen Animal Planet Smithsonian

Stories shaped in the cut

20+
Years
80+
Credits
12+
Networks
100+
Episodes

Let's Connect

Available for freelance editing, motion graphics, and post-production consulting. Working remotely from Portland, Maine. Find me at jedrauscher@gmail.com

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Selected Filmography

The Work

Away from It All: Maine's Place in American ArtIndependent
Independent 		Editor 2026
Wild FoodsDocuseries
PBS — 8 episodes 		Editor 2026
The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror StoryDocuseries
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Editor 2025
New York Homicide (S3)Docuseries
Oxygen/Peacock 		Editor 2025
Back to School Backpack CampaignCommercial
L.L.Bean 		Editor 2025
Wild Crime: Eleven Skulls (S4)Docuseries
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Series Editor 2024
Red Sox Jumbotron CampaignCommercial
L.L.Bean 		Editor 2024
The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters (S2)Docuseries
History Channel 		Editor 2023
Wild Crime: Blood Mountain (S3)Docuseries
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Series Editor 2023
The War on DiscoSpecial
PBS American Experience 		Editor 2023
Trailblazer: The Megan McJames StoryIndependent
Independent 		Editor 2022
The Lesson is MurderDocuseries
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Series Editor 2022
Lost Ships: USS HornetDocuseries
Fox Nation 		Editor 2022
Forged in SlaverySpecial
Smithsonian 		Editor 2022
Fall Footwear & Outerwear CampaignCommercial
L.L.Bean 		Editor 2022
The Dirt: The Hoffman StoryDocuseries
Discovery 		Editor 2021
Wild Crime: Murder in the Rockies (S1)Docuseries
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Series Editor 2021
America's Hidden StoriesDocuseries
Smithsonian 		Editor 2018-2021
The Hunt for Eagle 56Special
Smithsonian 		Editor 2019
USS Indianapolis: The Final ChapterSpecial
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Producer/Editor 2018
Monsters of the AbyssSpecial
Animal Planet 		Co-Exec Producer/Editor 2017
Americans Underground: Secret City of WWISpecial
Smithsonian 		Co-Exec Producer/Editor 2016
Yankee Jungle (S2)Docuseries
Animal Planet 		Executive Producer 2015
Yankee Jungle (S1)Docuseries
Animal Planet 		Executive Producer 2014
Ice Cold Gold (S1)Docuseries
Animal Planet 		Executive Producer 2013
Sinkholes: Buried Alive!Special
National Geographic 		Editor 2013
Alien Deep with Bob BallardSpecial
National Geographic 		Co-Producer/Editor 2012
Titanic's Final MysterySpecial
Smithsonian 		Co-Producer/Editor 2012
Underwater Universe: Deadly ForcesDocuseries
History 		Producer/Senior Editor 2011
Sex in the Stone AgeSpecial
National Geographic 		Editor 2011
Confederate Flying MachineSpecial
Smithsonian 		Editor 2011
21st Century Stealth SubSpecial
National Geographic 		Producer/Editor 2010
Horse Sense for SoldiersSpecial
Military Channel 		Producer/Editor 2010
Underwater Universe: Seven Deadly SeasDocuseries
History 		Producer/Senior Editor 2009
Dirty Bomb AttackSpecial
National Geographic 		Editor 2009
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Expertise

What I Bring to the Edit

Broadcast Docuseries
Two decades of cutting long-form documentary series for premium networks. True crime, history, reality, expedition and more, shaped for broadcast pacing and story.
True Crime & Investigation
Weaving evidence, interviews, archival material, and recreations into investigative narratives that hold audiences through complex multi-episode arcs.
Reality & Unscripted
Finding the story in hundreds of hours of verité footage. Strong instincts for character, conflict, and pacing in unscripted formats.
Commercial & Branded
Editing and post-production for commercial campaigns, branded content, and social media.
Independent Film
Collaborative editorial partnerships with independent filmmakers, bringing the discipline of broadcast and the creative freedom of indie storytelling together.
Post Workflow & Supervision
Designing post-production workflows, from media ingest through color, sound, and final delivery.