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Ed Macdonald

Producer and writer

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
6 on Motif · 8 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ed Macdonald's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
24%
Survival
24%
Morality
11%
Society
5%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Dread
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Ed Macdonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Ed Macdonald'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

8 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • Alice and Steve(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Bunny Munro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Baby Reindeer(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Vigil(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Demon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ben

  • The End of the F***ing World(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Not Safe for Work(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Script Supervisor

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Lovesick(2014)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2014 to 2026.

Highest rated

The End of the F***ing World (2017)

Motif 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 8: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 8: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 8: 5 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 8: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 2024–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Limited Drama
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Ed Macdonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ed Macdonald's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Petra Fried shares the most, 3.

Producers