Cynthia Modando

Cynthia Modando wrote the original script for the pilot episode but was was not signed on as a writer when the show was finally picked up for production of the first season. After the varied reception of season 1 by fans of the original novel series by C. W. Henslin, executive producer Jonathan Henson offered Modando the position of showrunner, where she remained throughout the rest of the show's original run.

Modando is widely credited with saving the show by returning the seemingly arbitrary world building elements to the series. It is rumored that her goal was to reinforce the shared universe theory. Though many fans have pointed to alleged hints from interviews and convention appearances, she has yet to confirm or deny this.