Simon Mirren Explained

Simon Mirren is a British television writer and producer. He is a nephew of the actress Helen Mirren.

Career

Simon Mirren began his career writing for British series like medical drama Casualty, spy thriller Spooks and Waking the Dead. He then moved on to writing and producing for American series Without a Trace and Third Watch. He then became a producer and writer for the procedural Criminal Minds.^[1]

Mirren co-wrote and produced the television series Versailles, dramatising the life of Louis XIV of France. The first season of Versailles received mixed to positive reviews from critics.^{[2] [3]} On 17 April 2018, Variety reported that the third season of Versailles would be its last.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Curtis Brown. www.curtisbrown.co.uk. 13 May 2018.
2. Web site: Versailles review – blood, romps and lashings of Carry On silliness. Sam. Wollaston. 22 April 2017. the Guardian. 13 May 2018.
3. Web site: 'Versailles': TV Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 September 2016. 13 May 2018.
4. Web site: Canal Plus' Fabrice de La Patelliere on Versailles 3, What's Next. Elsa. Keslassy. 7 April 2018. Variety. 22 April 2018.