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'{{Infobox writer | name = Aaron Harberts | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|01|20}} | birth_place = Iowa<ref name=crashdown /> | nationality = | other_names = | alma_mater = [[Northwestern University]] | occupation = Writer/producer | years_active = 1998 - present | known_for = | notable_works = | partner = Scott (1996–present) }} '''Aaron Harberts''' is an American television writer and producer. He was a co-showrunner of [[CBS]]'s ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'' with [[Gretchen J. Berg]]<ref name=advocate>{{cite web | url=https://www.advocate.com/people/2018/1/17/how-non-trekkie-became-one-star-treks-first-gay-showrunners | title=How a Non-Trekkie Became One of ''Star Trek''{{'}}s First Gay Showrunners | first=Daniel | last=Reynolds | work=Advocate | date=January 17, 2018 | accessdate=2018-01-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Andrea |last=Park |date=September 21, 2017 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aaron-harberts-star-trek-discovery/ |title=Aaron Harberts on leading ''Star Trek: Discovery'' |website=CBS News |access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Rodman |date=September 15, 2017 |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-ca-st-star-trek-discovery-aaron-harberts-gretchen-berg-20170915-story.html |title=''Star Trek: Discovery'' Showrunners on Boldly Going Somewhere New with the Fabled Space Franchise |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Liz Shannon |last=Miller |date=November 12, 2017 |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/star-trek-discovery-season-1-star-trek-voyager-wyclef-jean-1201896636/ |title=''Star Trek: Discovery'' Producers Unpack the Midseason Finale, and Why This is the Most Romantic ''Star Trek'' Ever |website=IndieWire |access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> until their departure in June 2018.<ref name=showrunnerkurtzman>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/star-trek-discovery-showrunners-alex-kurtzman-take-1120416 | title='Star Trek: Discovery' Showrunners Out; Alex Kurtzman to Take Over (Exclusive) | work=Hollywood Reporter | first=Lesley | last=Goldberg | date=June 14, 2018 | access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref> Harberts and Berg have been writing/producing partners since they met as students at [[Northwestern University]].<ref name=advocate /> == Career == THIS FAGGOT WILL PAY FOR HIS SINS!!!!!!Harberts and Berg's first staff writing job was on the ninth season of ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' in 1998.<ref name=VarietyHolloway>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/features/star-trek-discovery-preview-cbs-all-access-sonequa-martin-green-1202540540/ | title=Can ''Star Trek: Discovery'' Help CBS Boldly Go into a Streaming Future? | first=Daniel | last=Holloway | work=Variety | date=August 29, 2017 | accessdate=2018-01-20 }}</ref> When 90210 finished after its tenth season they were offered a producing role on ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'' which was then starting its second season.<ref name=VarietyHolloway /> At the end of ''Roswell'''s production they started work on ''[[Wonderfalls]]'' where they met [[Bryan Fuller]] who would later hire them to work on ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' and ''Star Trek: Discovery''.<ref name=advocate /> They also wrote for and/or served as executive producers on ''[[Mercy (TV series)|Mercy]]'', ''[[Off the Map (TV series)|Off the Map]]'', ''[[GCB (TV series)|GCB]]'', ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]'' and ''[[Reign (TV series)|Reign]]'', and created their own series ''[[Pepper Dennis]]''.<ref name=advocate /><ref name=>{{cite news | url=http://deadline.com/2013/05/gretchen-berg-aaron-harberts-sign-new-overall-deal-with-abc-studios-will-be-executive-producers-on-abcs-revenge-505588/ | title=Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts Sign New Overall Deal With ABC Studios, Will Be Executive Producers On ABC's ''Revenge'' | work=Deadline | first=Nellie | last=Andreeva | date=May 21, 2013 | accessdate=2018-01-20 }}</ref><ref name=deadline>{{cite news | url=http://deadline.com/2011/05/gretchen-berg-and-aaron-harberts-to-run-abcs-good-christian-belles-131905/ | title=Gretchen Berg And Aaron Harberts To Run ABC's ''Good Christian Belles'' | work=Deadline | first=Nellie | last=Andreeva | date=May 13, 2011 | accessdate=2018-01-20 }}</ref> In 2001, Harberts and Berg did three rewrites for the 2001 film ''[[Valentine (film)|Valentine]]'' which helped to get the film a green light.<ref name=crashdown>{{cite web | url=http://crashdown.com/news/2000/11/aaron-harberts-and-gretchen-j-berg-interview/ | title=Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg Interview | author=Fehrocious | work=Crashdown.com | date=November 19, 2000 | accessdate=2018-01-20 }}</ref> But at the time they were just starting work on ''Roswell'' so were unavailable for further rewrites and other writers took over.<ref name=crashdown /><ref name=VarietyHarris>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/blanks-to-helm-wb-romantic-horror-pic-1117780030/ | title=Blanks to helm WB romantic horror pic | work=Variety | first=Dana | last=Harris | date=March 29, 2000 | accessdate=2018-01-20}}</ref> Harberts and Berg were initially brought onto the staff of Star Trek: Discovery in 2016 by its creator and initial showrunner [[Bryan Fuller]] as executive producers.<ref name=advocate /> When Fuller left to concentrate on ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' and a planned reboot of ''[[Amazing Stories (TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'', they were offered the chance to take on the showrunner role.<ref name=advocate /><ref>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/bryan-fuller-showrunner-star-trek-discovery-cbs-1201901398/ | title=Bryan Fuller Stepping Back from Showrunner Role on ''Star Trek: Discovery'' | work=Variety | last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |last2=Ryan |first2=Maureen |last3=Birnbaum |first3=Debra | date=October 26, 2016 | accessdate=2018-01-20 }}</ref> == Personal life == Harberts is openly gay and married, having been with his partner Scott since 1996.<ref name=advocate /> == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|0361912}} * [https://www.aaronharberts.com/ Official Website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Harberts, Aaron}} [[category:Living people]] [[Category:Northwestern University alumni]] [[Category:Showrunners]]'