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Lachlan MacKinnon

Lachlan MacKinnon

Producer · Born December 5, 1972 (53) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Lachlan is an Executive Producer at Cardiff-based Bad Wolf, where he is responsible for the SKY adaptation of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES now in its third season, and for the HBO/BBC drama INDUSTRY as well as originating content.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1972 (53)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
7 on Motif · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Lachlan MacKinnon's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Power
22%
Morality
19%
Self
16%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lachlan MacKinnon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lachlan MacKinnon's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Red Eye(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Winter King(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 32 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Discovery of Witches(2018)

    Show 25 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The White Princess(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Burton and Taylor(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • City of Vice(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Love Letter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • One Minute Past Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Brotherly Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Grip

  • Love Triangles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1993 to 2024.

Highest rated

The White Princess (2017)

Motif 79th

Most popular right now

Red Eye (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing10 of 11: 10 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score60thOther crew1 of 11: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Is Lachlan MacKinnon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lachlan MacKinnon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lachlan MacKinnon's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amy Roberts shares the most, 2.

Writers

Composers

Producers