Howard Overman

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| occupation = Screenwriter and television producer.

| period = 2005–present

| genre = Comedy, drama, adventure, science fiction

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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.{{cite web|title=Television Awards Winners in 2010|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html|publisher=BAFTA|accessdate=6 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823025619/http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html|archivedate=23 August 2010}}

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.{{cite web|last=Seat42f|title=Atlantis Renewed For Second Season|date=27 October 2013|url=http://www.seat42f.com/atlantis-renewed-for-second-season.html|access-date=27 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01crz36|title=BBC One – Atlantis|publisher=BBC One|access-date=5 October 2014}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/war-of-the-worlds-series-fox-europe-and-africa-and-canal-plus-1202879360/|title='War of the Worlds' Series Coming From Fox Europe and Africa, Canal Plus|first1=Stewart|last1=Clarke|date=20 July 2018|access-date=30 September 2019|archive-date=29 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929053000/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/war-of-the-worlds-series-fox-europe-and-africa-and-canal-plus-1202879360/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/07/06/season-three-of-war-of-the-worlds-to-premiere-on-epix-in-2022-742111/20210706epix01/ |title=Season Three of "War of the Worlds" to Premiere on EPIX(R) in 2022 |work=The Futon Critic |date=7 July 2021 |accessdate=9 July 2021}} He adapted The One, John Marrs's 2016 novel of the same name, for Netflix in 2021.{{cite web |title=Author John Marrs says Netflix deal for The One a 'wow moment' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-47434624 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=18 August 2021 |date=4 March 2019}}

Writing credits

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In the Bathroom

Short film (2005)

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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{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/war-worlds-gabriel-byrne-elizabeth-mcgovern-tv-series-fox-canal-plus-agc-1202544455/|title = 'War of the Worlds': Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast in Sci-Fi Series from Canal+, FNG & AGC|date = 29 January 2019}}