Kathleen Jordan

Kathleen Jordan is an American television writer and showrunner known for creating the Netflix series "Teenage Bounty Hunters" and "The Decameron". She is the daughter of Hamilton Jordan, who served as Chief of Staff to President Jimmy Carter.

Early life and education Jordan grew up in Buckhead, a conservative area of Atlanta, Georgia, in what she has described as a "liberal, Democratic family." She attended a Christian preparatory high school called Westminster, an experience that would later influence her creative work, particularly "Teenage Bounty Hunters." During her high school years, she felt that she didn't quite fit in with the conservative environment, which informed the themes she would later explore in her writing.

In interviews, Jordan has mentioned that she was drawn to The Decameron as source material because it offered an opportunity to process collective pandemic experiences with "ironic distance." She had previously read The Canterbury Tales in high school and revisited Boccaccio's The Decameron during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan has described taking "the armature of the text" while reimagining "what really would happen if a bunch of wealthy people thought that money was going to save them from Death."

While the show draws inspiration from Boccaccio's work, Jordan has clarified that the similarities are primarily in "the germination and the structure of the concept and the spirit of the show."

Other projects In January 2025, Jordan signed a two-year overall deal with HBO and its streaming service. While she was reportedly one of the finalists considered to lead HBO's "Harry Potter" series, she ultimately was not selected for that project but continues to develop other projects with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Personal life Jordan is the daughter of Hamilton Jordan, who served as White House Chief of Staff during Jimmy Carter's presidency. She completed her father's unfinished memoir, Boy From Georgia: Coming of Age In The Segregated South, which was published posthumously.

As of 2024, Jordan lives in Los Angeles, California. She wrote "The Decameron" while eight months pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filmography + Year Title Role Notes 2024 The Decameron Creator, Writer, Showrunner Netflix miniseries 2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Creator, Writer, Producer Netflix series 2019 American Princess Writer TV series 2015 Threesome Writer TV series 2015 Pacific Warriors Associate Producer TV series 2015 The Prancing Elites Project Associate Producer TV series