Howard Overman began his TV writing career on Hustle and New Tricks before joining Merlin in 2008. Since then he has created a number of critically acclaimed series including the BAFTA award-winning Misfits and police-procedural comedy Vexed.
Known For
Credits
Crew Credits
Hit Point (2026)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
Has Fallen (2024)
Episode crew as Writer
(11 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Sep 21, 2026)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Sep 14, 2026)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Sep 14, 2026)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Nov 4, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Oct 28, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Oct 21, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Oct 14, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Oct 7, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Sep 30, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Sep 23, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Sep 23, 2024)
The One (2021)
Show crew as Creator
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Mar 12, 2021)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Mar 12, 2021)
Episode crew as Writer
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Mar 12, 2021)
War of the Worlds (2019)
Show crew as Creator
(8 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Episode 8 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Episode 7 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Sep 5, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Sep 5, 2022)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(9 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Episode 8 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Episode 7 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Sep 5, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Sep 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Oct 28, 2019)
Episode crew as Writer
(24 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Episode 8 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Episode 7 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Sep 5, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Sep 5, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: Episode 8 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Nov 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Nov 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Nov 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Nov 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Nov 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Oct 28, 2019)
Future Man (2017)
Show crew as Creator
(14 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: Countdown to a Prologue (Jan 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x13: A Date with Destiny (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x12: Prelude to an Apocalypse (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x11: Beyond the Truffledome (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x10: Operation: Natal Attraction (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Operation: Fatal Attraction (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Girth, Wind & Fire (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Pandora's Mailbox (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: A Blowjob Before Dying (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Justice Desserts (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: A Fuel's Errand (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: A Riphole in Time (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Herpe: Fully Loaded (Nov 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Nov 14, 2017)
Episode crew as Story
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Nov 14, 2017)
Crazyhead (2016)
Show crew as Creator
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Beaver with a Chainsaw (Nov 23, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Downward Facing Dog (Nov 16, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Penguin or Cow? (Nov 9, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Shave the Cat (Nov 2, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: A Pine Fresh Scent (Oct 26, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: A Very Trippy Horse (Oct 19, 2016)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Beaver with a Chainsaw (Nov 23, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Downward Facing Dog (Nov 16, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Penguin or Cow? (Nov 9, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Shave the Cat (Nov 2, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: A Pine Fresh Scent (Oct 26, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: A Very Trippy Horse (Oct 19, 2016)
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Beaver with a Chainsaw (Nov 23, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Downward Facing Dog (Nov 16, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Penguin or Cow? (Nov 9, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Shave the Cat (Nov 2, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: A Pine Fresh Scent (Oct 26, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: A Very Trippy Horse (Oct 19, 2016)
Atlantis (2013)
Show crew as Creator
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(14 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: The Queen Must Die (May 16, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: A Fate Worse Than Death (Apr 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: The Grey Sisters (Dec 20, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: The Day of the Dead (Dec 13, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: A New Dawn: Part Two (Nov 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: A New Dawn: Part One (Nov 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x13: Touched by the Gods - Part 2 (Dec 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Touched by the Gods - Part 1 (Dec 21, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: The Price of Hope (Dec 7, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Pandora's Box (Nov 30, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: White Lies (Oct 26, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: A Boy of No Consequence (Oct 12, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: A Girl by Any Other Name (Oct 5, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: The Earth Bull (Sep 28, 2013)
Misfits (2009)
Show crew as Creator
Show crew as Executive Producer
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(10 episodes)
- Episode 4x02: Episode 2 (Nov 4, 2012)
- Episode S02 Special: Christmas Special (Dec 19, 2010)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Nov 18, 2010)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Nov 11, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Dec 17, 2009)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Dec 10, 2009)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Dec 3, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 26, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Nov 19, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Nov 12, 2009)
Episode crew as Story
(3 episodes)