Peter McKenna
Writer / Executive Producer / Showrunner
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Peter McKenna has written extensively for film, television and stage. He is the creator and Showrunner of RED ROCK, an award winning drama for Irish broadcaster TV3, which was acquired by AMAZON PRIME and the BBC. He has just completed writing episodes of forthcoming dramas THE GLOAMING (ABC Studios/STAN), THE LAST KINGDOM (Netflix/BBC/Carnival), and AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (BBC/ZDF/Seven West Media) starring David Tennant.
Other writing credits include THE MUSKETEERS (BBC1/BBC America), THE LIVING & THE DEAD (BBC1/BBC AMERICA), FRANKIE (BBC 1), CASUALTY (BBC 1), and THE CLINIC (Parallel Productions/RTE), where he was Head Writer and Story Consultant.
He also wrote a “genre-breaking” episode of EASTENDERS in 2018, incorporating the testimonies of family members of knife crime victims, that was awarded a BAFTA.
Peter currently has a number of shows at various stages of development including HIDDEN ASSETS (ACORN TV/Facet 4/RTE), and KIN (BRON Studios/Octagon Films/Headline Pictures) which was co-created with director Ciaran Donnelly, both are scheduled for production in 2020.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
KIN: SERIES 2 2022 | Headline/Bron Studios | Series 2 currently filming. |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
KIN 2021 | Headline/Bron Studios | Showrunner on eight episode series. Charlie Cox (LK), Ciaran Hinds and Emmett Scanlan starred. Well received in Ireland and swept the IFTA Awards. AMC picked up the first series. |
HIDDEN ASSETS 2022 | Facet4 Media | Released to great reviews and nominated for an IFTA Award. Commissioned for a second series which Peter will executive produce and write on. |
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 2021 | BBC/ZDF/Seven West Media | Writer 1 x 60'. Series 1, Episode 6. Starring David Tennant. |
THE GLOAMING 2020 | ABC Studios/STAN | Writer 1 x 60'. Series 1, Episode 5. |
THE LAST KINGDOM 2020 | Netflix/BBC/Carnival | Writer 1 x 60'. Series 4, Episode 8. |
THE LIVING AND THE DEAD 2015 | BBC | Writer x 1 episode |
THE MUSKETEERS 3 2015 | BBC1 / BBC America | Writer x 1 episode |
RED ROCK 2014 | Company / Element | Creator/Showrunner |
THE MUSKETEERS 2 2014 | BBC1 / BBC America | Writer x 1 episode |
THE MUSKETEERS 2014 | BBC1 / BBC America | Writer x 1 episode |
FRANKIE 2013 | BBC | Writer x 1 episode |
EASTENDERS 2012 | BBC | Writer x 2 episodes |
HOLBY CITY 2012 | BBC | Writer x 2 episodes |
CASUALTY 2012 | BBC | Writer x 1 episode |
DOCTORS 2011 | BBC | Writer x 1 episode |
THE CLINIC 2008 | Parallel Films / RTE | Writer x 8 eps from 2005-2009 |