Josh Friedman is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction action genre, including on the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the film adaptation of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005), Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), and James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. He also wrote the neo-noir murder mystery The Black Dahlia (2006).
Friedman at San Diego Comic-Con in February 2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is an American science fiction drama television series. It aired on Fox from January 13, 2008 to April 10, 2009, spanning 31 episodes across two seasons. It is a spin-off from the Terminator film series, disregarding the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and picking up shortly after Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The series revolves around the lives of Sarah Connor and her son John, who work to prevent the creation of Skynet, an artificially intelligent computer system that will eventually launch a nuclear war on humans.
The series was created by Josh Friedman, who served as one of its writers and executive producers.
Lena Headey portrayed Sarah Connor, taking over the role that originated in the films with Linda Hamilton.
Thomas Dekker was cast as John Connor, becoming the third major actor in the franchise to play the role.
Summer Glau portrayed the new Terminator character known as Cameron.