Todd A. Kessler is an American screenwriter, director and showrunner. Kessler co-created and Executive Produced Netflix’s Emmy award- winning dramatic thriller “Bloodline”, starring Ben Mendelsohn, Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek and Sam Shepard. Kessler co-created and Executive Produced the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning legal thriller “Damages,” starring Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. Kessler wrote and produced the 2nd and 3rd seasons of HBO's "The Sopranos,” Michael Mann's "Robbery Homicide" Division, and the first season of NBC's “Providence". Kessler began his career as a playwright working with David Rabe, and segued into film and television when Spike Lee hired him as a screenwriter. Kessler graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University with a degree in Dramatic Literature and Playwriting and has twice been a Visiting Artist at Harvard, teaching screenwriting seminars. He has been nominated for 7 Emmys including Best Drama Series, Best Writing and Best Director, as well as a Writers Guild of America Award and a Producers Guild Award.