Hart Hanson (born July 26, 1957) is an American-born television writer and producer. His family moved to Canada when he was a child. He received a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a MFA from the University of British Columbia, where he taught briefly. He is the creator, executive producer, and writer of the TV series Bones.In February 2013, Entertainment Weekly reported that Hanson will be writing about an "overweight, offensive cop" on FOX's upcoming television show, Backstrom.