David Iserson

David Iserson
Born	(1977-12-03) December 3, 1977 (age 47) Freehold, New Jersey, United States
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Nationality	American
Education	Northwestern University
Genre	Comedy, Dramedy, Drama
Notable works	Mad Men Mr. Robot New Girl Up All Night Saturday Night Live

David Iserson(born December 3, 1977) is an American novelist, screenwriter, television writer, and producer living in Los Angeles, CA. When he was twenty five, he was hired to write on the 2003-2004 season of Saturday Night Live . He has since written and produced episodes of Mr. Robot , Mad Men , New Girl , Up All Night , and United States of Tara . In 2014, his debut young adult fiction novel, Firecracker, was chosen as one of Rolling Stone's "40 Best YA Novels." ^[1]

Background and career

Iserson attended Northwestern University, where he graduated with a degree in Communications from its Radio/Television/Film program. ^[2]

Writing credits

Key

†	Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Writer	Executive Producer	Notes
2017	Angry Angel	Teleplay	No	[3]
2018	The Spy Who Dumped Me	Yes	Yes	[4]

Television

Year	Title	Creator	Writer	Executive Producer	Notes
2003–2004	Saturday Night Live	No	Yes	No
2009–2011	United States of Tara	No	Yes	No
2011–2012	Up All Night	No	Yes	Co-producer
2012–2014	New Girl	No	Yes	Producer
2014	Mad Men	No	Yes	Co-producer
2015	Mr. Robot	No	Yes	Supervising
	Mozart in the Jungle	No	Yes	No
2016	Graves	No	Yes	Supervising
2017	Graves	No	Yes	Supervising
2020	Run	No	Yes	Consulting
2026	Ponies †	Yes	Yes	Yes	Also showrunner [5]

Books

Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Books USA, published Iserson's first YA novel, Firecracker in 2013. ^[6]

Radio

In 2007, Iserson appeared on "The Spokesman" (Episode 338) of This American Life , discussing his teenage appearance in his father's local TV ad. ^[7]

References

1. "When Holden Met Katniss: The 40 Best YA Novels". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 21, 2015.
2. "Lectures and Speeches". Northwestern University School of Communication . Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
3. Kinane, Ruth (October 26, 2017). "See Brenda Song and Jason Biggs in first festive photos of Freeform's original Christmas movie". EW. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
4. McNary, Dave (July 26, 2018). "Kate McKinnon, Mila Kunis Consider Being Secret Agents at 'Spy Who Dumped Me' Premiere". Variety . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
5. Salamone, Gina (2025-11-19). "Everything to Know About PONIES, Peacock's Espionage Thriller Starring Emilia Clarke, Haley Lu Richardson". NBC (Press release). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
6. "'New Girl' writer David Iserson on his funny YA novel 'Firecracker'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 21, 2015.
7. "338 - The Spokesman". This American Life . Retrieved July 21, 2015.

External links

• David Iserson at IMDb