Dave Holstein
Dave Holstein is an American writer and producer, best known for his work in television. He is known for Weeds (2005), The Brink (2015) and served as showrunner for Showtime series Kidding (2018 - 2020).
Works
Weeds
After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.
Release Date2005-08-07
DepartmentWriting
JobStaff Writer
Episode Count11
Vote Count910
Inside Out 2
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Release Date2024-06-11
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count5943
I'm Dying Up Here
Set in LA’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh.
Release Date2017-06-04
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count46
Kidding
Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's TV. But when his family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
Release Date2018-09-09
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count8
Vote Count314
The Brink
Three top U.S. government and military officials scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.
Release Date2015-06-21
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count3
Vote Count157
Disaster Wedding
Plot details are being kept under wraps outside of the film being set at a wedding that goes off the rails pretty fast.
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay