Moved to California when his wife started law school, and at her suggestion, tried writing for television while he was there
Worked for "Rolling Stone" magazine for 11 years writing celebrity profiles and working as a senior editor
Quote: "Magazine writing and script writing are really equitable․ The Transition was much easier than I would have guessed․"
Quote: "Pilots are really hard․ Because you've got to put everybody on their feet without making it seem super expositional․ This starts with not knowing what the hell's going on․"
Known for writing and producing crime dramas like "Criminal Minds" and "Cold Case․"
Signed a 2-year deal with ABC Television Studio in May 2007
Did extensive research in Detroit before adapting "Low Winter Sun," a crime drama set in the city
Interviewed musicians Kurt Cobain and Elliott Smith for "Rolling Stone․"
Is thanked in a number of "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" video shorts
Wrote the lyrics for the title track of his show "Low Winter Sun," "Hustlin' in the Motor City․"
Awards
2018WGA Award (TV)-New Series:nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode:nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:nominated
2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:nominated
2021WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series:nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama:nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:nominated
2023WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama:nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:nominated