Ben Cory Jones

Ben Cory Jones has established a career in television and film as a writer, producer, and showrunner. His professional journey began after graduating cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Morehouse College with a degree in English Literature and a minor in finance. Initially working as a communications executive for a Wall Street group, Jones transitioned into TV and film writing in 2007-2008. This career shift allowed him to pursue storytelling.

Jones’s writing career gained momentum when he was selected for the ABC Television Writing Program in 2013. Following this, he became a Staff Writer on the ABC Family drama series “Chasing Life.” He also contributed as a writer to the Amazon drama series “Hand of God,” executive produced by Marc Forster. A significant turning point came with his involvement in HBO’s “Insecure,” starring Issa Rae, where he served as a writer and producer from its first season in 2016 to 2017. He also wrote for WGN’s “Underground” in 2017, a series produced by John Legend.

His role expanded to showrunner and executive producer for the BET comedy series “Boomerang,” loosely based on the 90s film, which aired from 2019 to 2020. Lena Waithe and Halle Berry were also executive producers on the series. Beyond television, Jones produced the Netflix feature film “Step Sisters” in 2018 alongside Lena Waithe. He is currently developing a slate of new projects, including “Black Spartans” as a writer and producer, and “Briarcliff Prep” for series development at Universal Cable Productions.