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Jason Katims

Jason Katims

In 1997, a year after he made his feature writing/co-producing debut with the comparably unimpressive "The Pallbearer," Katims returned to series television alongside Zwick and Herskovitz as creator of "Relativity." A look at the advent of a romance between two twentysomethings from divergent backgrounds (she from upper middle class WASP stock, he the son of a blue collar Jewish family), "Relativity" had all the emotional honesty and intensity of "My So-Called Life," with a generational-appropriate focus on interpersonal relationships with family, friends and lovers. While "Relativity" bore the marks of awkward introspection and self-consciousness "thirtysomething" was famous for, Katims' characters were decidedly more likable than the often irritating "thirtysomething" ensemble.Following the imminent cancellation of "Relativity" after a brief but acclaimed run, Katims went in a different direction with the sci-fi teen drama "Roswell" (The WB, 1999-2001; UPN, 2001-02). Well-written and acted, "Roswell" earnestly followed the budding romance between Max (Jason Behr), an otherworldly being in human teenage form, and Liz (Shiri Appleby), his earthling classmate. This tried and true plot of opposites attracting injected some suspense into the proceedings, with Max and his two fellow aliens (Brendan Fehr and Katherine Heigl) struggling to keep the truth of their origins secret after Max jeopardizes their safety by using his powers to save Liz's life. The compelling series, yet another entry in the writer's impressive body of work, added a dimension of emotional and romantic realism to science fiction genre. The alien theme separated it from the influx of teen-aimed series, showed Katims' versatility, and also insured "Roswell" a larger audience, bringing in sci-fi enthusiasts that were not drawn to the writer's previous efforts.
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