Howard Overman
Howard Overman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter and television producer. |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | Comedy, drama, adventure, science fiction |
Howard Overman is a British television writer, best known for creating the series .
Career
Overman has written scripts for serial dramas such as
In 2016 Overman made a return to
H.G. Wells novel but was a modern retelling.[4] It was renewed for a second, and then, in July 2021, War of the Worlds was renewed for a third season, with production already underway. The third season is set to air in 2022.[5] He adapted The One, John Marrs's 2016 novel of the same name, for Netflix in 2021.[6]
Writing credits
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| In the Bathroom |
|
N/A |
| Hustle |
|
BBC One |
| New Tricks |
|
BBC One |
| Perfect Day |
|
Channel 5
|
| Moving Wallpaper |
|
ITV |
| Hotel Babylon |
|
BBC One |
| Dis/Connected |
|
BBC Three |
| Spooks: Code 9 |
|
BBC Three |
| Harley Street |
|
ITV |
| Merlin |
|
BBC One |
| Misfits |
|
E4 |
| Vexed |
|
BBC Two |
| Dirk Gently |
|
BBC Four |
| Atlantis |
|
BBC One |
| Crazyhead |
|
E4/Netflix |
| Future Man |
|
Hulu |
| War of the Worlds[7] |
|
AGC Television/ Canal +
|
| The One |
|
Netflix |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Academy Television Awards | Misfits | Best Drama Series | Won | |
| Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival | Best Drama & Mini-Series | Nominated | |||
Royal Television Society Awards
|
Best Writer - Drama | Nominated | |||
TV Quick Award
|
Best New Drama | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | British Academy Television Awards | Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson) | Best Drama Series | Nominated | |
British Comedy Awards
|
Misfits | Best TV Comedy Drama | Nominated | ||
Broadcast Awards
|
Best Multichannel Programme | Won | |||
| Golden Nymph | — (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson) | Best International Producer | Nominated | ||
| Golden Nymph | — (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson) | Best European Producer | Nominated | ||
| Royal Television Society Awards | Misfits | Best Drama Series | Nominated | ||
SFX Awards
|
Breakout of the Year | Won | |||
| SFX Awards | Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson) | Best TV Show | Nominated | ||
| TV Quick Awards | Misfits | Best Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | British Academy Television Awards | Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Murray Ferguson and Matt Strevens) | Best Drama Series | Nominated | |
| SFX Awards | Misfits | Best TV Show | Nominated |
References
- BAFTA. Archived from the originalon 23 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Seat42f (27 October 2013). "Atlantis Renewed For Second Season". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "BBC One - Atlantis". BBC One. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (20 July 2018). "'War of the Worlds' Series Coming From Fox Europe and Africa, Canal Plus". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Season Three of "War of the Worlds" to Premiere on EPIX(R) in 2022". The Futon Critic. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Author John Marrs says Netflix deal for The One a 'wow moment'". BBC News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "'War of the Worlds': Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast in Sci-Fi Series from Canal+, FNG & AGC". 29 January 2019.
External links
- Howard Overman at IMDb
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