Writer, producer, and showrunner Chad Hodge grew up in Highland Park, IL, and graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Communication Studies and Business Institutions. While at Northwestern he pursued his passion for entertainment through several formative experiences, including an internship at The Oprah Winfrey Show and two seasons as Executive Producer of the campus television drama series University Place.

 

Before graduating, Chad knew he wanted to write and produce. He moved to Los Angeles, and less than one year later was hired by NBC to develop what would become his first series for “real” television, All About Us.

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TELEVISION

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Chad created the hit series WAYWARD PINES, which received the biggest worldwide launch in the history of television. Based on the novels by Blake Crouch, the pilot was directed by M. Night Shyamalan and the series starred Academy Award-nominee Matt Dillon, Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo, Academy Award-nominee Juliette Lewis, Academy Award-nominee Terrence Howard, Carla Gugino, and Emmy Award-nominee Toby Jones.

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Chad continued his partnership with author Blake Crouch in creating hit series GOOD BEHAVIOR, which earned him a WGA Award nomination for Best Episodic Drama. The series stars Emmy Award-nominee Michelle Dockery, Juan Diego Botto, Terry Kinney, Lusia Strus, and Emmy Award-winner Ann Dowd.

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Previously, Chad created the 1960s musical drama series THE PLAYBOY CLUB (NBC) and the family crime drama RUNAWAY (CW).

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FILM

 

Chad wrote and executive-produced Netflix's SINGLE ALL THE WAY, which won the 2022 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Movie. Directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer, the film stars Emmy-nominee Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke Macfarlane, Kathy Najimy, Jennifer Robertson, and Emmy Award-winner Jennifer Coolidge.

 

Chad also wrote the blockbuster movie THE DARKEST MINDS for 20th Century Fox, starring Amandla Stenberg, based on the New York Times Bestseller by Alexandra Bracken.

 

STAGE

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For Broadway, Chad co-wrote the book for the musical adaptation of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN based on the 1942 Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire film, which world-premiered at The Roundabout Theatre Company at Studio 54.

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UPCOMING

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Chad's next film is A24's FAMOUS, starring Zac Efron and directed by Jody Hill, currently in post-production. Based on the novel by Blake Crouch.

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For Broadway, Chad is writing the book for STUDIO 54: THE MUSICAL, which will be produced by Bob Greenblatt & Neil Meron, and directed by Sergio Trujillo.

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Among other projects in development, Chad wrote the film ANITA about singer and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant, who rocketed to global attention as an outspoken opponent of gay rights in the late 1970s, and inadvertently ignited the gay rights movement.

 

Chad lives in Los Angeles.