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May 2, 2019 · Watch on. D.J. Nash reveals that the idea for “ A Million Little Things ” came from a tragic personal experience. While he was working on another series, which he describes as “the worst gig ...
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DJ Nash is the creator of ABC's A Million Little Things. He is also a writer and executive producer of the series.
He was also the showrunner of the series from season 1 to season 3.
Early Life
Not much is known about DJ Nash's early life. When he was 12, his father Mel became totally blind. Later, his parents divorced.
Career
At the beginning of the 2000s, Nash was a standup comedian living in New York with his wife. For Nash to pursue a career in comedy writing, they moved to Los Angeles. The two settled in, but Nash landed his first staff writing job on a show, Whoopi, which was based in New York. From 2005 to 2006, Nash was part of the writing team for Out of Practise. Then, he worked on 'Til Death, Traffic Light and Bent. In 2014, Nash created and sold his first comedy series, Growing Up Fisher, which aired on NBC. The next year, he created another comedy series for NBC, Truth Be Told. Both series were cancelled after one season. In 2017, Nash created and sold A Million Little Things to ABC. Eventually, the series received a pilot order, and later a series order. Nash wrote multiple episodes of the series, including the pilot, and directed three episodes. Following the ending of season 3, Nash stepped down as showrunner, and was replaced by Terrence Coli.
Personal life
Nash married his wife at the beginning of the 2000s.
1.How DJ Nash's Blind Father Inspired His NBC Sitcom Growing Up Fisher, by Jessica P. Ogilvie, LA Weekly (April 21, 2014)
2.DJ Nash Sells 2 Projects With Kapital Entertainment: Dramedy To ABC As Put Pilot, Comedy To CBS, by Nellie Andreeva, Deadline (August 18, 2017)
3."A Million Little Things" Coming Soon to ABC, by Steve Dove, ABC.go.com (May 9, 2018)
4.A Million Little Stories, "An Inside Look at A Million Little Things with Showrunner Terrence Coli", by DJ Nash, Podcasts.apple.com (May 2, 2023)
Feb 28, 2020 · For DJ Nash, the story of 'A Million Little Things' is personal. In his younger days, the creator used to have a friend who he lost to suicide. And even though he says he was not close to the friend, the suicide affected him deeply.
DJ Nash of ABC's 'A Million Little Things' poses for a portrait during the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2023 in Pasadena,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
May 19, 2022 · SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 4 finale of ABC’s A Million Little Things. In a typical A Million Little Things fashion, the most recent fourth season ended with a ...
Jan 13, 2023 · DJ Nash of ABC's 'A Million Little Things' poses for a portrait during the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2023 in Pasadena,...
D.J. Nash. Few people in Hollywood had the whirlwind success of comedy writer DJ Nash. In less than 10 years, Nash went from being a lowly sitcom writer on the short-lived family comedy "Out of ...
