Daniel Jacob Hernandez (born November 20, 1983) is an American film and television writer and producer.
He is most notable for writing Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which he co-wrote with his writing partner, Benji Samit (along with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman).
[1] On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for One Day at a Time,[2] The Tick,[3] Super Fun Night,[4] and 1600 Penn.
[5] They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018.
[6] In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write and produce animated and live-action series.