---
name: "Ron Fitzgerald"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ron-fitzgerald"
fi1m_id: "ron-fitzgerald"
imdb_id: "nm3059930"
tmdb_id: 1236251
wikidata_id: "Q7363774"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T14:54:59.758862+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ron Fitzgerald

## Identity

Ron Fitzgerald

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ron-fitzgerald
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ron-fitzgerald
- **IMDb ID:** nm3059930
- **TMDB ID:** 1236251
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7363774
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Fitzgerald, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7363774, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3059930/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1236251

Writer and producer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 writing, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Rolin Jones](https://film.one/person/rolin-jones.md), [Uta Briesewitz](https://film.one/person/uta-briesewitz.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (2), 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 66 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 71 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Western 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Fitzgerald, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7363774, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3059930/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1236251

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Friday Night Lights*](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) (86), [*Weeds*](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md) (76)
- **HBO Max:** [*Perry Mason*](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ron Fitzgerald is an American television writer and producer. He began writing for television on the fourth season of *Weeds* in 2008, contributing episodes including "The Whole Blah Damn Thing" and "Little Boats". He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series for his work on that season.

He joined *Friday Night Lights* as a writer and producer for its fourth season in 2009, writing the episode "In the Bag" and earning a WGA nomination for Best Drama Series. His other writing credits include episodes of *United States of Tara*, *Prime Suspect*, *Last Resort*, and *Westworld*. He created the series *Perry Mason* (2020) and has held producing roles on multiple shows, including co-executive producer on *Westworld*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Wrote (3) — the average rests on these

- *Perry Mason* (2020), Fi1m 66, Teleplay, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator — [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Westworld* (2016), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), Fi1m 76, Writer, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)

## Complete filmography (6)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Perry Mason* (2020), series, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Writer, Creator — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *An Unkindness of Ravens* (2020), Executive Producer
- *Westworld* (2016), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *United States of Tara* (2009), series, Writer
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, Producer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), series, Writer, Co-Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/ron-fitzgerald