Jason Ning is a screenwriter, showrunner, producer, and former attorney best known for his extensive work on Lucifer, Perception, and the 2008 90210 reboot. He recently renewed his overall production deal with Sony Pictures Television in 2023, and is adapting Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the other four novels in Wang Dulu’s Crane Iron Pentalogy into a television series.
Career Ning grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before moving to Texas where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He began his legal career as an entertainment attorney for DreamWorks SKG before moving to Sony Pictures Entertainment, and then transitioned to a career in screenwriting.
Ning has written, produced, executive-produced, and developed pilots, television show episodes, and TV movies for several major television networks. Currently a mentor in writer fellowship organization CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment), Ning will also be adapting novel series War Arts Saga into a television series.
Personal life Ning lives in Santa Monica, California with his wife and two children.
Writing credits Year Title Notes Ref 2005–2007 Crossing JordanSeason 5: "A Man in Blue", "Blame Game" Season 6: "Night of the Living Dead", "In Sickness & In Health" Also: Exec. Story Editor for 17 Episodes 2008 Burn Notice Season 2: "Comrades" Also: Exec. Story Editor for 3 Episodes 2008–2009 90210Season 1: "Model Behavior", "Help Me, Rhonda" Also: Exec. Story Editor for 20 Episodes 2012 Blowing Sunshine NBCUniversal-commissioned scripted drama pilot (for premium network Bravo's move to include scripted programming in its schedule) centering on the staff and patients at a private rehab center that was not picked up. Also: Executive Producer 2012 Legacy Fox-commissioned pilot about cop families on the two sides of the U.S.-Mexico border that was not picked up. Also: Executive Producer 2012–2015 PerceptionSeason 1: "The Messenger", "Lovesick" Season 2: "Ch-Ch-Changes", "Curveball" Season 3: "Painless", "Brainstorm" Also: Supervising Producer, Producer, or Co-Producer for 37 Episodes 2014 Killer Women Season 1: "Warrior" Also: Supervising Producer for 7 Episodes 2015 The Mysteries of Laura Season 1: "The Mystery of the Exsanguinated Ex" 2016 The ExpanseSeason 1: "Rock Bottom" Also: Supervising Producer for 10 Episodes 2016–2021 LuciferSeason 1: "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness", "Favorite Son" Season 2: "Weaponizer", "God Johnson" Season 3: "What Would Lucifer Do?", "City of Angels?", "My Brother's Keeper", "The Angel of San Bernardino" Season 4: "O, Ye of Little Faith, Father", "Super Bad Boyfriend" Season 5: "Really Sad Devil Guy", "Is This Really How It's Going To End?!" Also: Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, or Supervising Producer for 66 Episodes 2019 Always a WitchSeason 1: "Ouija", "The Ritual of Forgetting" 2020 Escape NBC-commissioned Action-Thriller Drama Pilot later adapted into a TV Movie. Also: Executive Producer 2022 Silk: Spider Society Amazon Prime Video-commissioned Marvel Studios project that was shelved while in development. Also: Co-Executive Producer 2023 Mrs. DavisSeason 1: "A Great Place to Drink to Gain Control of Your Drink", "Great Gatsby 2001: A Space Odyssey" Also: Co-Executive Producer for 7 Episodes 2024 The Brothers SunSeason 1: "Gymkata" Also: Co-Executive Producer for 8 Episodes2026–present S.W.A.T. ExilesSeason 1: "Clean Entry", "Molotov Cocktail Attire", "Hard Exit" Also: Co-Executive Producer and Showrunner Upcoming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon War Arts Saga
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