Quote: "(On "Black Sails"): "We try not to use that word, 'Pirates․' That word is so freighted, it's so much cartoon, so much cliché that at the end of the day you almost have to put it in a box․""
Quote: "(On pirate lore): "It's been so sanitized and influenced by the stories which have been told before, that are essentially campfire stories․ The historical reality and truth has been lost over time․""
Best known as the creator and producer of "Jericho" and as the developer and executive producer of "Human Target․"
Is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the TV series "Black Sails," which serves as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island․"
Awards
2024WGA Award (TV)-Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials:nominated
2025WGA Award (TV)-Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials:nominated