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When Regency Entertainment President Robin Schwartz worked in development for NBC in the late 1990s, she often took pitch meetings with then-NBC Studios development executive Josh Berman. She recalled one pitch meeting with a writer she knew personally. When Mr. Berman, who looks much younger than his age, left the meeting briefly, the writer turned to Ms. Schwartz and asked, "Who's the bar mitzvah boy?"
Ms. Schwartz and Mr. Herman worked together again this past development season on his crime drama "Killer Instinct," which is set to premiere this fall. Six years after leaving the executive ranks to become a television writer, the still young-looking Mr. Herman is making a name for himself not only as a creator of new series but also as an executive producer of one of prime time's most popular dramas, "CSI."
"On 'CSI' I most enjoy writing the episodes about the craziest crimes and the oddest criminals," Mr. Herman said. "The most memorable episodes are the ones where you remember who the bad guy is. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be fantastic to create a...
