Patrick Somerville

Patrick Somerville is an American novelist and screenwriter known for his literary works and contributions to television. He has authored novels such as "The Cradle" and "This Bright River," receiving critical acclaim for his storytelling and character development. In addition to his literary accomplishments, Somerville has made significant contributions to television as a screenwriter. He served as a writer and producer for the acclaimed series "The Leftovers" and created the Netflix series "Maniac," which showcased his imaginative storytelling and unique narrative style. Somerville's ability to craft compelling stories across different mediums has established him as a versatile and influential figure in literature and television.

Works

24

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

Release Date2001-11-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count1606

The Leftovers

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

Release Date2014-06-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count4

Vote Count1074

Made for Love

Thirty-something Hazel Green tries to escape a suffocating marriage — until she realizes her tech billionaire husband has implanted a revolutionary tracking device, the Made for Love, in her brain.

Release Date2021-04-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count3

Vote Count179

The Bridge

A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.

Release Date2013-07-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count172

Station Eleven

The survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

Release Date2021-12-16

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count10

Vote Count352

Maniac

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.

Release Date2018-09-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count10

Vote Count890

Family Squares

The Worth Family has been divided for years but when the matriarch, Grandma Mabel dies suddenly, the family has to come together. The story of Family Squares takes the Worth Family on a journey discovering that not only did Grandma Mabel keep some secrets, so did everyone else. They find their way back to each other and realize that while you can’t choose your family, you can choose to be friends with them.

Release Date2022-02-25

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count8

Ursa Major

Charlie and Natalie, mother and daughter fighting for survival on an Earth-like planet, hiding from a group of relentless hunters with the added threat of an imminent and deadly storm approaches. But Natalie, now a teenager, has begun to question her mother’s decisions, her explanation of who there are, how they got here and what they need to do to survive.

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

No man is an island, but there are always exceptions. Meet Jim Funkle, played by Tony Hale. A once promising food scientist, his career came to an end with a catastrophic failed experiment involving spray-on cheese. Ostracized, unemployed, and middle aged, Jim Funkle was American mediocrity at its best until he one night he was given the chance to become omnipotent. Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow follows one man's fight against being a mediocre man.

Release Date2014-06-20

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay