TV writer, showrunner, producer
Jason Ning is a screenwriter, showrunner, and producer best known for his extensive work on Lucifer , Perception , and the 2008 90210 reboot.[ 1] He recently renewed his overall production deal with Sony Pictures Television in 2023, and is adapting Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon into a television series.[ 2]
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.[ 3] [ 4]
Writing credits
Year
Title
Notes
Ref
2005–2007
Crossing Jordan
Season 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
90210
Season 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
[ 5] [ 6]
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
[ 7]
2012–2015
Perception
Season 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 Expanse
Season 1: "Rock Bottom"
Also: Supervising Producer for 10 Episodes
2016–2021
Lucifer
Season 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
[ 8]
2019
Always a Witch
Season 1: "Ouija", "The Ritual of Forgetting"
2020
Escape
NBC -commissioned Action-Thriller Drama Pilot later adapted into a TV Movie.
Also: Executive Producer
[ 9]
2022
Silk: Spider Society
Also: Co-Executive Producer
[ 10] [ 11]
2023
Mrs. Davis
Season 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 Sun
Season 1: "Gymkata"
Also: Co-Executive Producer for 8 Episodes
Upcoming
S.W.A.T. Exiles
Also: Co-Executive Producer
[ 2]
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
[ 1]
War Arts Saga
[ 4]
References
^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 10, 2023). " 'Silk' Co-EP Jason Ning Developing 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Series Adaptation As He Inks Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television" . Deadline .
^ a b Schneider, Michael (May 19, 2025). " 'S.W.A.T.' Lives: Shemar Moore to Star in Spinoff 'S.W.A.T. Exiles,' Ordered to Series by Sony With Showrunner Jason Ning" .
^ Complex, Valerie (October 16, 2023). "CAPE New Writers Fellowship Announces Class Of 2023" . Deadline .
^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2021). "Wesley Chu's 'War Arts Saga' Martial Arts Fantasy Novels To Get TV Series Adaptation By Jason Ning, Uta Briesewitz, Original Film & Sony TV" .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2012). "Bravo Announces 11 New Unscripted Series And Two Scripted Projects In Development" . Deadline .
^ Siegel, Tatiana (April 4, 2012). "Bravo moves on scripted projects" . Variety .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 10, 2012). "Boardwalk TV Sets Slate With 7 Projects In Broadcast, Cable" . Deadline .
^ Crumlish, Callum (September 2, 2019). "Lucifer season 5 spoilers: 'He will be broken' Script reveals fate" . Express.co.uk .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 22, 2019). "Action Drama 'Escape' Based On Russian Format In Works At NBC From 'Lucifer' EP & Intrigue" . Deadline .
^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 16, 2024). "Marvel's 'Silk: Spider Society' Dead at Amazon" .
^ "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon series in development at Amazon Prime Video" . AV Club .