Howard Overman

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Howard Overman
OccupationScreenwriter and television producer.
Period2005–present
GenreComedy, 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 .

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Career

Overman has written scripts for serial dramas such as Hotel Babylon , New Tricks , Hustle , Harley Street and Merlin . 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

ProductionNotesBroadcaster
In the BathroomN/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–)
AGC Television/Canal +
The One
  • Creator, writer (2021)
Netflix

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResultReference
2010 British Academy Television Awards Misfits Best Drama SeriesWon
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment FestivalBest Drama & Mini-SeriesNominated
Royal Television Society Awards Best Writer - DramaNominated
TV Quick Award Best New DramaNominated
2011British Academy Television AwardsMisfits(shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson)Best Drama SeriesNominated
British Comedy Awards MisfitsBest TV Comedy DramaNominated
Broadcast Awards Best Multichannel ProgrammeWon
Golden Nymph (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson)Best International ProducerNominated
Golden Nymph(shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson)Best European ProducerNominated
Royal Television Society AwardsMisfitsBest Drama SeriesNominated
SFX Awards Breakout of the YearWon
SFX AwardsMisfits(shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson)Best TV ShowNominated
TV Quick AwardsMisfitsBest Drama SeriesNominated
2012British Academy Television AwardsMisfits(shared with Petra Fried, Murray Ferguson and Matt Strevens)Best Drama SeriesNominated
SFX AwardsMisfitsBest TV ShowNominated

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