John Donnelly

John Donnelly’s name pops up in some seriously interesting corners of TV and film, and honestly, the guy’s got a knack for stories that mess with your head a little. If you caught The Pass back in 2016, you probably remember the way it dug into identity, sexuality, and all the things people try to hide—especially in the world of professional football. It’s not just about sports, not really. More like taking the idea of masculinity, cracking it open, and letting all the messy, complicated stuff spill out. The dialogue? Sharp as a tack. You can tell Donnelly’s background in theater brings a whole lot of tension to those scenes. Then there’s Utopia, that mind-bending series from 2013. You know, the one with the wild conspiracy, graphic novels predicting doom, and a bunch of regular people getting sucked into chaos way over their heads. Donnelly’s writing here? It’s got this jittery energy—paranoia, humor, violence, all mashed together. The sort of thing where you’re never sure who you can trust, or what’s coming next. The world feels off-balance, which, let’s be real, is kind of the point. And then, The Assessment (2024). There’s still a bit of mystery around it, but from what’s out there, it sounds like another Donnelly brain-bender—something that chews on questions about how society judges us and the weird hoops we jump through to fit in. If his past work is anything to go by, expect some twists, bold choices, and characters you won’t forget in a hurry. Donnelly’s voice? Unmistakable. He’s not afraid to poke at the stuff people don’t want to talk about.