Josh Friedman has signed a two-year deal with Universal Television, which will find him co-executive producing the upcoming NBC drama "Pirates."
Under the agreement, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" creator will also develop and supervise projects for Universal TV.
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"Josh Friedman puts a distinct, unique spin on everything he writes," Universal Television executive vice president Bela Bajaria enthused, praising his ability to tap into interesting worlds.
Friedman, who most recently had an overall deal at Twentieth Century Television, wrote the pilots for "Locke and Key" and Elementary, and served as executive producer/writer for the pilot "The Asset."