Saladin K. Patterson

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Saladin K. Patterson is an American television writer and producer.

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Early life

Patterson, who is of African American heritage, grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Loveless Academic Magnet Program. [1] He studied engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and entered a graduate psychology program at Vanderbilt University. [2]

Career

Patterson left the graduate program at Vanderbilt to accept a "prestigious Disney|ABC Writing Fellowship", which gained him access to career opportunities in film and television. He landed a staff writer position on Teen Angel , and then became a writer for Frasier and for The Bernie Mac Show [2] where he also was co-executive producer. [3]

For seven years, Patterson worked on Psych as a co-executive producer. In 2019, he signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. [3] He was the developer of and executive producer of The Wonder Years revival, which premiered on ABC in September 2021. [1] He currently serves as the showrunner for the revival season of King of the Hill , which premiered in August 2025. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Hoskison, Mandy (September 20, 2021). "What to know about The Wonder Years reboot, filming in Montgomery". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Marcott, Amy (November 18, 2009). "Alumnus Brings on the Funny as Writer for Psych, Frasier". Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Petski, Denise (October 17, 2019). "Saladin Patterson Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ Porter, Rick (May 30, 2025). "'King of the Hill' Revival Sets Premiere Date on Hulu, Reveals First Look". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "KING OF THE HILL".[ permanent dead link ]
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