Jonathan E. Steinberg is an American television producer, screenwriter, and director. Along with Josh Schaer and Stephen Chbosky, he co-created the television series Jericho,[1] where he served as writer, producer and executive story editor,[2]Jericho ran on CBS from September 20, 2006, through March 25, 2008.[3]
In 2010 Steinberg developed the television series Human Target,[4] loosely based on the DC Comics series Human Target, for Fox.[4][1] He served as writer, executive producer[2] and showrunner[5] for the first season, before producer Matt Miller was brought in as showrunner for the second season.[6][7] Steinberg remained an executive producer.[5]
January 2014 saw the premiere of the TV series Black Sails on the Starz channel, of which Steinberg is co-creator, executive producer and showrunner.