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Daniel T. Thomsen

Daniel T. Thomsen

American television writer and producer

Daniel T. Thomsen is an American television writer and producer.

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He is known for his work on the FOX science-fiction series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the HBO series Westworld, and is currently the co-showrunner of the ABC drama series Will Trent.[1]

Career

Thomsen's first writing credit for a television series was on the CBS crime-drama Close to Home.[2] Thomsen was a staff writer on the Fox science-fiction series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.[3][4] He contributed three scripts during the shows two-season run. Following its cancellation, he joined The CW drama reboot Melrose Place and wrote 3 episodes of its only season.[3][4] Thomsen then worked on the first three seasons of the ABC fantasy/mystery Once Upon a Time. In total, Thomsen had "writing credits on six episodes and producer credits for two seasons" of Once Upon a Time.[3] He wrote the third episode of the HBO science fiction show Westworld with Lisa Joy.[5] The show was nominated for best "Drama Series" screenwriting in the 69th Writers Guild of America Awards.[6] After Westworld, Thomsen wrote for the ABC period drama/science fiction television show Time After Time,[3][7] the Fox sci-fi series The Passage, and the CW comic book series Batwoman. Thomsen was also a story consultant on the Amazon Prime Video fantasy animated series The Legend of Vox Machina, which is based on the web series Critical Role.[8]

References

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    Andreeva, Nellie (2022-08-08). "'Will Trent' Drama Starring Ramon Rodriguez Gets ABC Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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    "TV writer from Syracuse explains reboots, remakes craze". syracuse. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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    Thomsen, Daniel. "The glamorous, thrilling life of a television writer on the job market". io9. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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    Calvario, Liz (2016-10-12). "'Westworld' Episode 3 Photos Preview Missing Host, New Backstory and Troubling Times Ahead". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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    O'Connell, Gregg Kilday,Michael (2016-12-08). "'La La Land,' 'Moonlight' Among WGA Theatrical Screenplay Nominations; 'Westworld,' 'Stranger Things' Lead TV Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    "Time After Time S1E05 "Picture Fades" (32 Episodic Pictures; 10 Behind the Scenes)". NerdSpan. 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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    Spangler, Todd (2020-02-22). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Names Writing Team for Series Coming to Amazon Prime Video". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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