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Eric Ellis Overmyer

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  • Writer
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Eric Ellis Overmyer was born on 25 September 1951 in Boulder, Colorado, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order (1990) and The Wire (2002).
BornSeptember 25, 1951
BornSeptember 25, 1951
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Michelle Forbes, Yaphet Kotto, Max Perlich, Kyle Secor, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Clark Johnson, and Melissa Leo in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Eric Overmyer)
    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Eric Overmyer)
    The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    9.3
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Eric Overmyer)
    Treme (2010)
    Treme
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Eric Overmyer)

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Bosch: Legacy
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer, showrunner)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • 9/11's UNSETTLED DUST
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • New Orleans, Je T'aime
      • producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • In Development
    • Mimi Rogers, Titus Welliver, and Madison Lintz in Bosch: Legacy (2022)
      Bosch: Legacy
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer, showrunner)
      • 2022–2023
    • 9/11's Unsettled Dust
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2021
    • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
      Bosch
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2014–2021
    • Rufus Sewell in The Man in the High Castle (2015)
      The Man in the High Castle
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer, showrunner)
      • 2018
    • Saints & Strangers (2015)
      Saints & Strangers
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2015
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2014
    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2010–2013
    • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
      Boardwalk Empire
      8.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2013
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2001–2008
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in New Amsterdam (2008)
      New Amsterdam
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2008
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
      Close to Home
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2006–2007
    • The Wire (2002)
      The Wire
      9.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2006
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • consulting producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2001–2005
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2001–2002
    • Rubén Blades, Andre Braugher, Eric Dane, Russell Hornsby, Ravi Kapoor, Sophie Keller, Hamish Linklater, and Rhona Mitra in Gideon's Crossing (2000)
      Gideon's Crossing
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2001

    Writer

    • Bosch: Legacy
      • developed for television by, written for television by (creator, as Eric Overmyer)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • New Orleans, Je T'aime
      • Writer (as Eric Overmyer)
      • In Development
    • Mimi Rogers, Titus Welliver, and Madison Lintz in Bosch: Legacy (2022)
      Bosch: Legacy
      8.4
      TV Series
      • developed for television by
      • written for television by (creator)
      • 2022–2023
    • Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Defne Kayalar, Firat Çelik, and Hazar Ergüçlü in The Affair (2021)
      The Affair
      5.4
      TV Series
      • based on the script by
      • 2021
    • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
      Bosch
      8.5
      TV Series
      • developed for television by
      • written for television by
      • teleplay by (creator, as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2014–2021
    • Rufus Sewell in The Man in the High Castle (2015)
      The Man in the High Castle
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2018
    • Saints & Strangers (2015)
      Saints & Strangers
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • teleplay (as Eric Overmeyer)
      • 2015
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2014
    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator (as Eric Overmyer) ...
      • 2010–2013
    • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
      Boardwalk Empire
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2013
    • Law & Order: UK (2009)
      Law & Order: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • based on the episode entitled"Locomotion" teleplay by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2013
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • story by
      • teleplay by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2002–2008
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in New Amsterdam (2008)
      New Amsterdam
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2008
    • Law & Order: Criminal Mind (2007)
      Law & Order: Criminal Mind
      5.1
      TV Series
      • original story and teleplay (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2008
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
      Close to Home
      6.6
      TV Series
      • teleplay (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2007
    • The Wire (2002)
      The Wire
      9.3
      TV Series
      • story by
      • teleplay by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2006
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • story by (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 2001–2005

    Additional Crew

    • Mariel Hemingway, Mädchen Amick, Michael Michele, John Barrowman, Melissa Errico, Justin Lazard, and Tom Verica in C.P.W. (1995)
      C.P.W.
      7.1
      TV Series
      • creative consultant (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 1995
    • Brian Dennehy in Birdland (1994)
      Birdland
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creative consultant (as Eric Overmyer)
      • 1994
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Eric Overmeyer
    • Born
      • September 25, 1951
      • Boulder, Colorado, USA
    • Other works
      Author of several plays including: "On The Verge", "The Heliotrope Bouquet", "In a Pig's Valaise", "Don Quixote de la Jolla", "Native Speech", "Mi Vida Loca", and "In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe".

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