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James Dormer

James Dormer

Writer

James Dormer was the creator and lead writer of the Saturn nominated Nautilus (AMC, Amazon) and of Beowulf (ITV, Esquire) He was also the lead writer on Medici: Masters of Florence Season 3 (Netflix) and Strike Back Seasons 4&5 (Sky One/HBO Cinemax) He has also written on Hijack (Apple), Dangerous Liaisons (Lionsgate), Hotel Costiera (Amazon), Musketeers (BBC), Wallander (BBC), Spooks (BBC) Sinbad (Sky One) and The Fixer (ITV) Before writing for film and television James was a ministerial advisor/speech-writer and served in New Delhi as a diplomat.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are James Dormer's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Morality
31%
Bonds
26%
Society
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 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
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 James Dormer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Dormer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

12 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hotel Costiera(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Nautilus(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Hijack(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Liaisons(2022)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Devils(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Outcast(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Holding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lena: The Bride of Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 2002 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Outcast (2014)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Nautilus (2024)

Midcredits 42nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing10 of 10: 8 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing2 of 10: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 10: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s4 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is James Dormer's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does James Dormer work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Dormer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Teague shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors