Logo

19 Facts About David Hudgins

1.

David Hudgins has worked on Everwood, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, and Shut Eye.

2.

David Hudgins created the drama series Past Life and Game of Silence.

3.

David Hudgins practiced law in Dallas, Texas, before moving to Los Angeles, California, to become a screenwriter.

4.

In 2003, David Hudgins began his career as a staff writer on Warner Bros.

5.

David Hudgins was nominated along with the rest of the show's writing staff for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series at the February 2007 ceremony for his work on the first season of Friday Night Lights.

6.

David Hudgins was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series the following year at the February 2008 ceremony for his work on the second season of Friday Night Lights.

7.

David Hudgins was nominated for Best Dramatic Series a second time at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season of Friday Night Lights.

Related searches
Tobey Maguire
8.

David Hudgins was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Drama Series for the third consecutive year at the February 2010 ceremony for his work on the fourth season.

9.

David Hudgins won a Peabody Award for Excellence in Television in 2011 and in Season 5, when he was Co-Showrunner, Friday Night Lights was nominated for an Emmy for Best Drama Series.

10.

In 2010, David Hudgins created the drama series Past Life, which aired on Fox.

11.

In 2012, David Hudgins renewed his overall deal with NBC Universal Television.

12.

David Hudgins signed a deal to develop Greg Iles' novel Natchez Burning into a television series for Amazon, with Tobey Maguire as executive producer.

13.

David Hudgins has stated that he was inspired to quit the practice of law and try screenwriting by the 2001 death of his older sister from breast cancer.

14.

David Hudgins is president of the charity which provides financial assistance to women in need who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

15.

In 2016, David Hudgins was executive producer and showrunner of the first season of the drama series Shuteye, which aired on Hulu.

16.

David Hudgins is a member of the Advisory Council for the Humanitas Prize, which recognizes 'excellence' in writing for both film and television.

17.

David Hudgins has twice served as emcee of The Humanitas Awards ceremony, held annually in Los Angeles.

18.

David Hudgins is on the advisory board of the Austin Television Festival and has been a recurring moderator and panelist.

19.

David Hudgins was most recently the showrunner of FBI: Most Wanted on CBS.