Dan Shotz is currently a co-executive producer for the USA Network new original series COMMON LAW premiering on Friday, May 11 at 10/9c. Shotz served as a writer and co-executive producer for “Harper’s Island” and fan-favorite series “Jericho” for CBS Television. All shows were developed by Shotz, who is a partner along with Jon Turteltaub and Karim Zreik in Junction Entertainment, the company responsible for the films “National Treasure” and the sequel “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” among others. Junction Entertainment is based at Walt Disney Studios. Shotz is a New York Times bestselling author having co-written a graphic novel for “Jericho Season 3: Civil War” for IDW Publishing. Shotz graduated from Wesleyan University and lives in Los Angeles.

New York Times best selling author Jason M. Burns made the leap into the comic book industry in 2004 after being asked to write a short story for Dead@17: Rough Cut. Since that time he has written and created a number of critically-acclaimed and commercially-successful comic book series, including A Dummy’s Guide to Danger, Curse of the Were-Woman, and The Expendable One, which is being developed into a major motion picture by Intrepid Pictures. Burns has also spent time writing for such recognizable brands as Sesame Street, Shrek, Megamind, Jericho, Pocket God, Kung Fu Panda, Riche Rich, and Fraggle Rock, while working with on-screen talent as well, including Law & Order: SVU’s Christopher Meloni. Most recently Burns wrote, directed, and produced the live action web series Adults Only, which stars Danny Nucci, Vincent Pastore, Brian Austin Green, Sebastian Bach, and others. Burns was born and raised in Massachusetts where he began his career as an entertainment journalist and public relations professional.