Lisa Zwerling
Lisa Zwerling | |
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| Occupation | Television Writer |
| Nationality | American |
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Lisa Zwerling is an American physician, television writer and producer.[1] She joined the writing staff of the acclaimed medical series ER in season ten and over the next six seasons wrote twenty-three episodes and rose to the level of co-executive producer.[2] She went on to write and produce the sci-fi series Flashforward before signing an overall deal in 2010 with Universal Television. While at Universal, she wrote and executive produced the medical pilot Weekends At Bellevue starring Lauren Ambrose and mystery-thriller pilot Midnight Sun starring Julia Stiles. In 2013, she signed an overall deal at ABC Studios where she wrote and executive produced the relationship drama Betrayal.[3][4][5][6][7]
In 2016, Zwerling and Karyn Usher signed a multi-year overall television deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce original scripted programming through their new company, Carpool Entertainment. Usher and Zwerling had previously worked together at John Wells Productions before reuniting to form the company.[8] At Lionsgate, along with Carpool Entertainment VP of Development Amanda Tudesco, they developed projects at AMC, HBO, Showtime and Hulu. Usher and Zwerling also executive produced the spy thriller series The Rook, starring Emma Greenwell, Adrian Lester, Joely Richardson and Olivia Munn and shot in London, UK via their Carpool Entertainment production company. It aired on Starz in the U.S. and across Liberty Global's international platforms in 2019.[9][10][11]
In 2019, Usher and Zwerling's Carpool Entertainment signed a deal at Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios.[12] From there, they went on to write and executive produce limited series 56 Days, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and James Wan's Atomic Monster based on Catherine Ryan Howard's 2021 bestseller of the same title. The series, starring Dove Cameron, Avan Jogia, Karla Souza and Dorian Crossmond Missick received mixed reviews from critics but a warm audience reception, quickly rising to the No.1 position globally on the Amazon platform five days after it's release on February 18, 2026.[13][14][15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lisa Zwerling, MD". Doximity.
- ↑ "ER (TV Series 1994-2009) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.
- ↑ "Flashfoward (TV Series 2008-09) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2010). "Drama Writer Lisa Zwerling In UMS Deal". Deadline.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2011). "Fox Picks Up Medical Drama Pilot 'Weekends At Bellevue' In Turnaround". Deadline.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 13, 2012). "NBC Picks Up Drama Pilots 'Midnight's Sun,' 'Do No Harm'". Deadline.
- ↑ "Betrayal (TV Series 2013-14) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.
- ↑ "Lionsgate TV Inks Overall Deal with Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling's Carpool Entertainment". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling Sign Overall TV Deal with Lionsgate". Variety. January 29, 2016.
- ↑ "'The Rook': Lisa Zwerling & Karyn Usher Showrunners, Stephenie Meyer Exits". Deadline. June 3, 2018.
- ↑ "'The Rook': Emma Greenwell To Topline Starz Spy Series; Joely Richardson, Olivia Munn & Adrian Lester To Co-Star". Deadline. May 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling Ink Overall Deal With Universal TV For Their Carpool Entertainment Banner". Deadline. December 2019.
- ↑ "Karyn Usher — News". IMDb.
- ↑ "Dove Cameron And Avan Jogia To Star In Amazon Thriller '56 Days.'". TVLine. May 23, 2024.
- ↑ "'56 Days' Erotic Thriller Series Starring Dove Cameron & Avan Jogia Sets Release Date At Prime Video; New Title & First-Look Photos". Deadline. December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Amazon 'Erotic Thriller' 56 Days Lands A Great Rotten Tomatoes Score". Forbes. February 25, 2026.
- ↑ "In Just 5 Days, Prime Video's 8-Part Thriller Series Dethroned 'Fallout.'". Collider. February 23, 2026.
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