Gary Lennon is an American playwright, television writer and executive producer.
[1][2] Lennon is currently the showrunner of Power Book IV: Force on Starz, and he is credited with elevating the series to critical acclaim after he stepped into the role in its second season.
[3] Lennon is also reported to be working on expanding the Power universe to additional spinoffs in his overall development deal with Lionsgate Television.
[7] In 2013, Lennon won a Peabody Award for the first season of Orange is the New Black along with his fellow writers and producers.
He was orphaned by age 11, he dropped out of high school, and he did not attend college.