Simon Mirren & Jamie Carmichael Form TV Venture

Simon Mirren and Jamie Carmichael have teamed up to launch the new TV and film label Atlantic Nomad.

Mirren is best known for writing and producing hit TV series like Criminal Minds (for which he was showrunner), Without a Trace and Third Watch. He also wrote for popular British series Casualty, Waking the Dead and Spooks and most recently co-wrote, produced and was showrunner on Versailles.

Carmichael was formerly the president of film at Content Media for 15 years. Prior to content, Carmichael was head of international distribution for Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey’s Icon Entertainment International.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Atlantic Nomad is positioning itself as a platform-agnostic creator of high-end, mainstream TV programs and films for a global audience with a mandate to identify and nurture creative talent worldwide. The company plans on creating a slate of between six to ten original series over the next 12 months from both the U.S. and the U.K. and will complement its TV slate with one or two premium theatrical film projects every year.

Atlantic Nomad’s first two projects will be The Knowledge, a British espionage series, and Hammerhead, an epic crime series set in the California port city of San Pedro.

Mirren commented, “The international ecosystem of how drama is created is experiencing a seismic change. Atlantic Nomad’s collective experience in developing, financing, producing and distributing global premium hit shows and films offers an undeniable bridge into the future of storytelling.”

Carmichael said, “It’s a great time to build a creative-led business, and I couldn’t have found a stronger partner than Simon. He has a rich, muscular voice that is both emotional and authentic, and our debut American and British slate is impressive.”

Carmichael added, “Simon is also a talent magnet and champion—he has a flair for finding, and helping great new writers. We’re already working with some wonderful new people. Feels like we’re building a really creative and productive engine.”