Welcome to aaronjho.com!

Welcome to the official site of sitcom writer, poker player, and proud cat owner — Aaron Ho!

If you’d like to know more about me and the work I’ve done, please take a look at the “About Me” section.

If you’re interested in reading one of my writing samples, please head to the “Contact” section and reach out to me or my lit managers/agents.

Finally, if you wandered here by mistake because you googled “Sexy Asian Ho,” sorry to disappoint.  Maybe try Tinder?

CAPE Showrunners Incubator

I’m thrilled to share that I had the honor of joining the inaugural class of the CAPE Showrunners Incubator (powered by Starz #TakeTheLead)!

Thank you so much to all our talented mentors, speakers, contributors, and CAPE staff! I’ve learned a ton and hope to put these showrunning skills to good use very soon!🤞

Shout out to the rest of my co-horts. You inspire me with your brilliance and kindness and I look forward to all the amazing content you’re going to make! Prep your Emmy speeches, you’re gonna need ’em!


CAPE & Starz #TakeThe Lead Set Showrunners Incubator Inaugural Class for Asian & Pacific Islander TV Writers

The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment reveals the inaugural class for its latest program, the CAPE Showrunners Incubator, powered by Starz #TakeTheLead.

They are Kiel McNaughton, Chris Bessounian, Johanna Lee, Aaron Ho, Oanh Ly, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Lauren Moon and Kyle Lau.

Building on more than a decade with the CAPE New Writers Fellowship for emerging TV writers, the Showrunners Incubator focuses on the other end of the TV writing spectrum. Asian and Pacific Islander TV writers on the brink of showrunning are offered the opportunity to receive exclusive mentorship and real-world training and education.

Among the mentors, speakers and contributors participating are Albert Cheng, VP, Head of Prime Video U.S.; Alex Tse, showrunner, Wu-Tang: An American Saga; Jessica Gao, head writer, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law; Dana Ledoux Miller, co-showrunner, Thai Cave Rescue; Monica Macer, showrunner, Macgyver and Gentefied; Christian Bustamante, casting director, The Accidental Getaway Driver; and Talha Asad, VP, Drama Programming, HBO.

“Executives constantly ask CAPE to recommend showrunners, and when we include number twos on our list, we often hear they prefer previous showrunners, which creates a bit of a catch-22,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, CAPE’s Executive Director. “Thus, recognizing the unique skill set required of showrunners (including both creative and management skills), we designed this program as a hands-on Showrunner prep training ground primarily focused on writers with an immediate need and far along in the development process.”

“Starz is thrilled to continue its support of CAPE and this new Showrunner Incubator, and develop new leaders for the entertainment industry,” Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming, Starz, shared. “Uplifting diverse talent in front of and behind the camera is at the core of who we are as a company. Through Starz #TakeTheLead, we are creating spaces where diverse creators feel valued, respected and heard. It is our ongoing commitment to provide opportunities for underrepresented voices and supply them with necessary training to advance their careers.”

The inaugural class consists of experienced drama and comedy writers with imminent shows in development. Learn more about them below.

Aaron Ho (he/him) is a Chinese American writer from Fresno, Calif., focusing on stories featuring culture clash, hopeless romantics, and loud families oddly similar to his own. After paying his way through college with the help of poker winnings, Aaron began his career as a CAPE New Writers Award winner and alum of the Disney ABC Writing Program. He currently has a pilot in development at Nickelodeon. His credits include Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally, Netflix’s Trolls: The Beat Goes On! and ABC’s Fresh Off The Boat.

Johanna Lee (she/her) is the showrunner and executive producer for Pearl, a project set up at Wiip Studios. She is also a co-executive producer on Netflix’s Pulse. She recently developed a Revenge spinoff for ABC/ABC Signature/Temple Hill and an original idea for Sony entitled Privilege. Before, she was a co-EP on Star Trek: Discovery and The CW’s reboot of Charmed. Her credits also include Netflix’s Altered Carbon, ABC’s The Good Doctor and ABC’s Scandal, where she wrote the 100th episode of the series. Before writing for television, Johanna directed the Netflix documentary The Pit, inspired by her time as a trader on Wall Street.

Lauren Moon (she/they) is a queer, third-generation Korean American writer based in Los Angeles by way of Dallas, Texas. Moon loves stories of offbeat characters finding their voices and has been lucky to explore that as a writer on Good TroubleAtypicalDash & Lily, and as a writer-producer for series and pilots from Netflix, Sony, Amazon and Apple. She is an alum of the 2018 CAPE New Writers Fellowship.

Kiel McNaughton (he/him) is a writer, director and producer of diverse narrative content including the comedy series Good Grief (Sundance Now/AMC/IFC), the film trilogy of WaruVai and Kāinga and the action-comedy The Legend of Baron To’a, which marked his directorial feature debut. In 2023, he won Best Director from the 2023 New Zealand Television Awards for the telefeature Princess of Chaos. McNaughton is the creator and showrunner of the upcoming 8-part drama series, Tangata Pai for Warner Bros Discovery/Three in New Zealand. As a director, Kiel’s next feature is the horror/thriller Whyte Xmas.

Kyle Lau (he/him) is a WGA Award-nominated writer/director from San Francisco. He is a writer/producer for the upcoming 20th series, Deli Boys for Onyx on Hulu, and also served as writer/co-producer for HBO Max’s Clone High and Comedy Central’s Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. Previously, Lau worked as a staff writer on ABC’s Fresh Off The Boat. He is currently developing and executive producing an animated project with Sony Television and music label, 88rising.

Oanh Ly (she/her) was born in Sài Gòn, Việt Nam. She arrived in America as a boat refugee and grew up in Houston, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she studied playwriting. She started her TV writing career on the hit CBS crime show Criminal Minds. Her credits include The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Sweet Tooth. She currently has projects in development with Twentieth TV and Tomorrow Studios.

Tianna Majumdar-Langham (she/her) & Chris Bessounian (he/him) are co-executive producers on the eighth season of CBS’s S.W.A.T. They’re also developing a legal drama, The Justice Factory, with John Wells Productions and WBTV. They previously worked on all six seasons of Fox’s The Resident. They are Academy Nicholl Fellows with their screenplay, Guns and Saris, which Freida Pinto is producing. Tianna is British Indian. Chris is Armenian and Egyptian and was raised in Australia.

New year, new project, new agents!

As I celebrate my recent milestone birthday, I’d like to take a moment to give some shout outs to some special people in my life along with a career update!

The last 12 months have been especially grueling, with the WGA strike testing the entire industry’s resolve. Though I did get a tan and a lot of exercise from all the picketing so… silver lining? Thank you to my friends and family for their continued love and support. It means the world to me and I will do everything I can to pay it forward in the years to come.

Onto the exciting career update… Who sold a pilot pitch? This guy! I’m currently writing a script for a TV comedy with producers and execs I adore that really hits on a personal level and hope to share with the world one day.🤞 I’m not sure how much I can divulge at this time, so for now, I just want to thank producers Kory Lunsford, Loris Kramer Lunsford, and Todd Feldman for their hard work and tenacity in getting it this far.

I’m also thrilled to announce I’ve expanded my team of reps in recent months. In addition to my amazing and talented longtime lit managers, Zadoc Angell and Amotz Zakai at Echo Lake Entertainment, I’ve signed with Eva Miller and Lindsay Lehrman at RBEL (Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston Agency) and cannot wait to see what the future holds for all of us!

Finally, I’d like to thank my wife, Nichole. I’d be lost without you… and probably starve. Thanks for waking me up so I don’t miss morning meetings, making me meals when I disappear into my writer cave for days at a time, and showering me with words of encouragement when I needed it most. I love you – muah! 😘

I’ll share more updates as they come. Till then, back to my writer cave!

IG Creatives in Community Spotlight

Friend and colleague, Kendra Castleberry, was kind enough to feature me on her official IG as part of her “Creatives In Community Spotlight” series where she shines a light on fellow creatives in the entertainment industry. Kendra is a talented and experienced casting director, please consider her for your next project! Follow her on IG at @castleberrycasting for more updates and info.

Thanks Kendra — you’re the best!

Happy Halloween!

The only thing that truly scares away corporate greed is #unionsolidarity. Stick with it SAG-AFTRA, victory is near! To all my WGA ghouls and gals, have a spooktacular Halloween! #WGAStrong 🎃👻🧌🦇🧟

We have a deal!

Thank you to all the hardworking members of the WGA negotiating committee, strike captains, lot coordinators, and WGA staff for putting all their blood, sweat (🥵 #hotlaborsummer), and tears into securing this deal. While I’m glad the #WGAStrike is over, I will sincerely miss seeing everyone’s friendly faces on the picket lines. It was a joy to catch up with old friends and make some new ones — please keep in touch! Thank you to all the #SAGAFTRAStrong and other union members for marching alongside us, we will continue to stand and fight with you. Finally, thank you to all the family and friends for your continuous love and support. Sorry to my wife, looks like I’m back to being a couch potato. 😋 #WGAStrong #unionsolidarity

#stopAAPIhate

Proud to be part of the WGA Asian American Writers Committee and their release of this statement addressing the rise in AAPI hate crimes and how depictions of AAPI in media are in need of change. Please give it a read and pass it on. Thank you to the co-chairs and other members of the AAWC who helped craft this statement, your work is much appreciated. #stopAAPIhate #stopAsianhate

Election Results Are In!

I am happy to announce that I will be serving as Vice-Chair of the WGA Asian American Writers Committee for the 2020-2022 term! I look forward to helping our amazing Co-Chairs, Tania Lotia & Bonnie Landrum, in advocating for Asian/Asian-American writers everywhere! Thank you all for your votes and support!

“Fresh Off The Boat” Series Finale – AIRS TONIGHT!!!

Tonight’s the night! Tune in for the Fresh off the Boat SERIES FINALE at 8pm on ABC. Congrats to the talented and hardworking cast and crew that made it all happen! See you at the 25 year reunion special like the cast of “Friends.” My quote is also 4 million dollars (plus inflation). #FreshOffTheBoat #SeriesFinale #EndOfTheRoad

“Fresh Off The Boat” SERIES FINALE – This Friday on ABC!

6 seasons, 116 episodes, and a zillion 90’s pop culture references later — “Fresh Off The Boat” is coming to an end. So proud to have been a small part of this groundbreaking show! Make sure to watch the one-hour SERIES FINALE this Friday (2/21) at 8pm on ABC!!!