Howard Overman

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 Misfits which won the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series^[1] and the police-procedural comedy Vexed.

Career

Overman has written scripts for serial dramas such as Hotel Babylon, New Tricks, Hustle, Harley Street and Merlin.In 2009 Overman created the E4 series Misfits (TV series) which ran for 5 series. In 2010 Overman created the BBC Four sci-fi comedy series Dirk Gently based on the novels by Douglas Adams. He wrote the script for the pilot and the first episode and also served as an executive producer. He created the BBC One fantasy drama Atlantis, first aired in autumn 2013, which ran for two series.^[2]^[3]

In 2016 Overman made a return to E4 with his series Crazyhead, a co-production with Channel 4 and Netflix. Overman serves as an executive producer with his company Urban Myth Films. In 2019, he created and wrote a TV series adaptation of War of the Worlds based on the 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	Short film (2005)	N/A
Hustle	"Missions" (2005)	BBC One
New Tricks	"Trust Me" (2005)	BBC One
Perfect Day	Television film (2005)	Channel 5
Moving Wallpaper	"Episode #1.2" (2008) "Episode #1.6" (2008) "Episode #1.8" (2008)	ITV
Hotel Babylon	"Episode #1.3" (2006) "Episode #1.6" (2006) "Episode #3.6" (2008)	BBC One
Dis/Connected	Television film (2008)	BBC Three
Spooks: Code 9	"Episode #1.2" (2008)	BBC Three
Harley Street	"Episode #1.5" (2008)	ITV
Merlin	11 episodes (2008–2011)	BBC One
Misfits	37 episodes (2009–2013)	E4
Vexed	Television miniseries (2010)	BBC Two
Dirk Gently	Television miniseries (2010, 2012)	BBC Four
Atlantis	Co-creator, 25 episodes (2013–2015)	BBC One
Crazyhead	6 episodes (2016)	E4/Netflix
Future Man	Co-creator (2017–2019)	Hulu
War of the Worlds^[7]	Creator, writer (2019–2022)	AGC Television/Canal
The One	Creator, writer (2021)	Netflix
Paris Has Fallen	Creator, writer (2024-)	Canal

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Category	Result
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	Misfits	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	Misfits	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
2012	SFX Awards	Misfits	Best TV Show	Nominated

References

^ "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 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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[bafta.2010-1] "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.

[2] Seat42f (27 October 2013). "Atlantis Renewed For Second Season". Retrieved 27 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[Season2Starts-3] "BBC One – Atlantis". BBC One. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[4] 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.

[5] "Season Three of "War of the Worlds" to Premiere on EPIX(R) in 2022". The Futon Critic. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

[6] "Author John Marrs says Netflix deal for The One a 'wow moment'". BBC News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[7] "'War of the Worlds': Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast in Sci-Fi Series from Canal , FNG & AGC". 29 January 2019.

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