Dan Erickson Explained

Dan Erickson
Birth Name:Daniel Earling Erickson
Birth Date:26 January 1984
Birth Place:Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Alma Mater:Western Washington University (BA)

NYU Tisch School of the Arts (MFA)

Years Active:2011-present

Dan Erickson (born January 26, 1984) is an American television screenwriter, showrunner, and producer. He created, wrote and executive produced the psychological thriller television series Severance, starring Adam Scott and Britt Lower and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle, which premiered on the Apple TV+ streaming service in February 2022.[1] [2] [3]

Life and career

Erickson is from Olympia, Washington. His parents are Mark and Lynn Erickson, a lawyer and a teacher respectively. He is a middle child, with an older brother named Matt and a younger sister named Hayley.[4] Erickson has stated that he is very close with both siblings, and that they inspired characters on Severance.

He has written for Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle Pre-Show and worked in series development for now-defunct entertainment company Super Deluxe.[5]

In 2016, Erickson's pilot script for Severance was recognized by The Bloodlist.[6] [7] He later submitted the script as a writing sample to Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Productions, and Stiller decided to produce the project.[8] [9] In 2019, Apple TV+ picked up the project for a straight-to-series order with Endeavor Content serving as co-financer and producer.[10] Severance premiered on February 18, 2022 on Apple's streaming service to significant critical and audience acclaim.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

In September 2022, Erickson was named to the TIME100 Next list, which features "100 emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership."[18]

Acclaim for Erickson’s work continued in 2023 as he and the writers of Severance won twice at the 2023 Writers Guild of America Awards, winning Best New Series and Best Drama Series, respectively. [19]

Filmography

!Year!Title!Writer!Producer!Notes
2011League of WonderShort film
2016–2018Lip Sync Battle Preshow
2022–presentSeveranceCreator, wrote 7 episodes, Executive Producer

Awards and honors

Peabody Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-02-18 . Olympia screenwriter Dan Erickson on 'Severance' and its long journey to Apple TV+ . 2022-02-27 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: Maas . Jennifer . 2022-06-19 . The Insidious, Cryptic World of 'Severance': How Ben Stiller, Adam Scott and More Brought 'Strange Humor' to Apple's Workplace Thriller . 2022-02-27 . Variety . en-US.
  3. Web site: Francisco . Eric . 'Severance' is the sci-fi thriller every office worker needs — here's why . 2022-02-27 . Inverse . en.
  4. Web site: DAN ERICKSON – Heroes and Villains . 2022-08-22 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Piazza . Bianca . 2022-03-28 . Dan Erickson Is the Imaginative Creator and Writer of Sci-Fi Series 'Severance' — Let's Explore His Work . 2022-06-19 . Distractify . en-US.
  6. Web site: Piazza . Bianca . 2022-03-28 . Dan Erickson Is the Imaginative Creator and Writer of Sci-Fi Series 'Severance' — Let's Explore His Work . 2022-09-13 . Distractify . en-US.
  7. Web site: Colangelo . B. J. . 2022-07-21 . Severance Has Been In The Making For A Very Long Time [Comic-Con] ]. 2022-09-13 . SlashFilm.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-02-22 . Adam Scott Goes Back to Work . 2022-02-27 . GQ . en-US.
  9. Web site: Lane . Carly . 2022-02-18 . 'Severance': Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on the Long Road to Making the Apple TV+ Thriller Series . 2022-09-13 . Collider . en-US.
  10. Web site: Ausiello . Michael . 2019-11-08 . Adam Scott 'Workplace Thriller' Severance Snags Apple TV+ Series Order; Ben Stiller to EP and Direct . 2022-02-27 . TVLine . en-US.
  11. Web site: Travers . Ben . 2022-02-16 . 'Severance' Review: Ben Stiller Directs a Brilliant Corporate Conspiracy Thriller That's All Too Real . 2022-02-27 . IndieWire . en.
  12. Web site: Tallerico . Brian . Adam Scott Leads Brilliantly Original Workplace Drama Severance . 2022-02-27 . RogerEbert. en.
  13. Web site: Fienberg . Daniel . 2022-02-16 . Apple TV+'s 'Severance': TV Review . 2022-02-27 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  14. Web site: 'Severance' Apple TV Plus Review: Stream It Or Skip It? . Decider. 2022-02-27 . en-US.
  15. Web site: Nelson . Samantha . 2022-02-18 . Severance Premiere Review - "Good News About Hell" and "Half Loop" . 2022-02-27 . IGN . en.
  16. News: Poniewozik . James . 2022-02-17 . 'Severance' Review: That Makes Two of You . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-02-27 . 0362-4331.
  17. Web site: Gilbert . Sophie . 2022-02-25 . When Work Is a Terrifying Dystopia . 2022-02-28 . The Atlantic . en.
  18. Meet the 2022 TIME100 Next . 2022-09-29 . Time . en.
  19. Web site: Yahoo.com . 6 March 2023 .
  20. Web site:
    1. Severance "The We, We Are" writer, Dan Erickson wins the award for Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama at the 2nd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards.
    . Hollywood Critics Association Twitter. 15 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  21. Web site: 74th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List. Hollywood Critics Association. 12 July 2022. 12 July 2022.
  22. Web site: Voyles . Blake . September 19, 2023 . 83rd Peabody Award Winners . September 19, 2023.

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