Sam Shaw’s prior television credits include WGN America’s critically-acclaimed atomic bomb drama Manhattan, which he created, wrote, and executive produced, and Showtime’s Masters of Sex, among others. Prior to his work in TV, Sam’s fiction and journalism appeared on This American Life and in numerous publications and anthologies, including Best American Mystery StoriesBest American Nonrequired Reading, Best American Sports Writing, and Best American Essays. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the writer Lila Byock, and their two sons.