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Howard Overman

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Howard Overman is known for Misfits (2009), Paris Has Fallen (2024) and Vexed (2010).
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations total

    Known for

    Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, and Iwan Rheon in Misfits (2009)
    Misfits
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya in Paris Has Fallen (2024)
    Paris Has Fallen
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Lucy Punch and Toby Stephens in Vexed (2010)
    Vexed
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Dirk Gently (2010)
    Dirk Gently
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Paris Has Fallen
      • creator
      • Writer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • The One
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Nick Blood and Saffron Hocking in Hit Point (2026)
      Hit Point
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya in Paris Has Fallen (2024)
      Paris Has Fallen
      6.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Paapa Essiedu in The Lazarus Project (2022)
      The Lazarus Project
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones in War of the Worlds (2019)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • Writer ...
      • 2019–2022
    • The One (2021)
      The One
      6.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Future Man (2017)
      Future Man
      7.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • 2017–2020
    • Crazyhead (2016)
      Crazyhead
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • created by (created by) ...
      • 2016
    • Atlantis (2013)
      Atlantis
      6.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • by
      • Writer
      • 2013–2015
    • Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, and Iwan Rheon in Misfits (2009)
      Misfits
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • creator
      • story ...
      • 2009–2013
    • Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby, Katie McGrath, Colin Morgan, and Bradley James in Merlin (2008)
      Merlin
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • by
      • 2008–2012
    • Lucy Punch and Toby Stephens in Vexed (2010)
      Vexed
      7.2
      TV Series
      • created & written by
      • created and written by
      • creator
      • 2010–2012
    • Dirk Gently (2010)
      Dirk Gently
      7.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • created and written by
      • written & created by
      • 2010–2012
    • Harley Street (2008)
      Harley Street
      6.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Spooks: Code 9 (2008)
      Spooks: Code 9
      5.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Bradley James in Dis/Connected (2008)
      Dis/Connected
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Paris Has Fallen
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Nick Blood and Saffron Hocking in Hit Point (2026)
      Hit Point
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya in Paris Has Fallen (2024)
      Paris Has Fallen
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones in War of the Worlds (2019)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2019–2022
    • The One (2021)
      The One
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Crazyhead (2016)
      Crazyhead
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Atlantis (2013)
      Atlantis
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2015
    • Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, and Iwan Rheon in Misfits (2009)
      Misfits
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • associate producer (showrunner)
      • 2009–2013
    • Dirk Gently (2010)
      Dirk Gently
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • associate producer
      • 2010–2012
    • Joe Gilgun in Misfits: Erazer (2011)
      Misfits: Erazer
      7.3
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Christopher Eccleston, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi, Chris Hemsworth, and Jaimie Alexander in Thor: The Dark World (2013)
      Thor: The Dark World
      6.7
      • script doctor (uncredited)
      • 2013
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