Derek Santos Olson

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Etan Frankel
Occupation Television Writer
Nationality American
Notable works Friday Night Lights

Derek Santos Olson is an American television writer. He has worked on the NBC drama Friday Night Lights and has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award.

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He began writing for television on the fourth season of Friday Night Lights in 2009. He wrote the episode "The Toilet Bowl". He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Drama Series at the February 2010 ceremony for his work on the fourth season. [1]

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References

  1. Gregg Mitchell & Sherry Goldman (2009). "2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2010-04-30.