David Jenkins (television writer)


David Jenkins is an American television writer and producer. He created and was an executive producer of the TBS television show People of Earth.

Life and career

Jenkins was born in Minneapolis and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He received undergraduate degrees in political science and philosophy from Boston University, and an MFA in acting from New York University. While working as an actor in both New York and Chicago, Jenkins began writing plays. He founded a theater company called "Human Animals" through which he could produce his own work.

Plays

Jenkins' plays include middlemen, Post Office, and Small Claims. Post Office was named one of the top 10 off-Broadway shows of 2011 by Paper Magazine. middlemen has been translated into several languages and produced internationally, including productions in Chile, Belarus and Norway.

Television

Jenkins wrote the pilot for People of Earth with Wyatt Cenac in mind. The script eventually made its way to Conan O'Brien.
The pilot was shot in Toronto in September 2015, and the show was ordered to series by TBS in January 2016. The series was subsequently renewed for a second and third season.