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

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 Date: 2014-06-20

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

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.

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

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 Date: 2022-02-25

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 8

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 Date: 2021-12-16

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 350

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 Date: 2021-04-01

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 178

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 Date: 2018-09-21

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 887

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 Date: 2014-06-29

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 1073

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 Date: 2013-07-10

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 170

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 Date: 2001-11-06

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 1605