Born and raised in New York City, Russell Rothberg started his career writing and directing for theatre. After moving to Los Angeles, he transitioned to a career as a TV executive (Fox, NBC, Universal) who in addition to guiding shows such as House, Bones, 24 and The Sarah Connor Chronicles, helped bring many other series to the small screen including Bates Motel, The Path, Chicago Fire, Shades of Blue and Emerald City. After serving as the Executive Vice President of Drama Development for Universal Television, he made the leap back to his first love of writing and producing. Most recently, his short story “Phobia” has been optioned and he will be writing the screenplay adaptiation. In addition to writing original pilots and adaptations, he served as writer and Executive Producer on  Peacocks' limited series Long Bright River based on the best-selling novel by Liz Moore and starring Amanda Seyfried. He was also writer and Executive Producer on Paramount+'s critcally acclaimed series The Offer about the making of The Godfather and starring Miles Teller, Mathew Goode, Juno Temple and Giovanni Ribisi. Other writing and producing credits include Foundation for Apple + TV based on the Isaac Asimov books, and Knightfall about the demise of the Knights Templar for History Channel. His first novel, In Darkness, was published in September, 2024. He currently lives with his wife, Vera, in Los Angeles.