Ron Fitzgerald is an American television writer

Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

. He has worked on the NBC

NBC

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 drama Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights (TV series)

Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...

and the Showtime comedy Weeds

Weeds (TV series)

Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...

and has been nominated for two Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards

Writers Guild of America Award

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Biography

He began writing for television for the fourth season of Weeds

Weeds (TV series)

Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...

in 2008. He wrote the episodes "The Whole Blah Damn Thing" and "Little Boats". He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony

Writers Guild of America Awards 2008

The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2008. Winners were announced on February 7, 2009.-Best Adapted Screenplay:...

 for his work on the fourth season. He returned as a writer for the fifth season in 2009. He wrote the episodes "Super Lucky Happy" and "Glue".

He joined the crew of Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights (TV series)

Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...

as a writer and producer for the series fourth season in 2009. He wrote the episode "In The Bag". He was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Drama Series at the February 2010 ceremony

Writers Guild of America Awards 2009

The 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2009. Winners were announced on February 20, 2010.-Best Adapted Screenplay:*Crazy Heart*Julie & Julia...

for his work on the fourth season.