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Paul Testar

Producer · Born November 1, 1990 (35) · Herne Hill, London, England, UK

Paul Testar joined Paramount in January 2022 working across both Channel 5 and Paramount+. Alongside the Deputy Director of Programmes, Sebastian Cardwell, he is responsible for expanding and overseeing the scripted slates on both platforms. Since joining Paramount, Testar has commissioned over one hundred hours of drama series including Ellis, The Hardacres, Coma and The Inheritance for Channel 5 as well as The Killing Kind, The Serial Killer’s Wife and Curfew for Paramount+. Before joining Paramount, Testar was a producer for Mammoth Screen with credits including The Serpent (BBC1/Netflix) and The Tower (ITV). He has also been a script editor on numerous shows for the BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon and Channel 4.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1990 (35)
From
Herne Hill, London, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Paul Testar's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Power
15%
Society
12%
Survival
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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
15
Dread
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Paul Testar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Testar'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

26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Girl Taken(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cooper & Fry(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Murder Before Evensong(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Au Pair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Feud(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Game(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Puzzle Lady(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ellis(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hardacres(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Caller(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Coma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Commissioning Editor

  • The Killing Kind(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • For Her Sins(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Catch(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Commissioning Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Ship Murder(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The House Across the Street(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • The Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Commissioning Editor

  • Maxine(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Tower(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Madame Blanc Mysteries(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Commissioning Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Serpent(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The War of the Worlds(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Script Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The ABC Murders(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Script

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Next of Kin(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Script Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2018 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Serpent (2021)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Good Ship Murder (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 20: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing9 of 20: 9 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew9 of 20: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

By decade

2010s3 · crew2020s17 · 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.

Who does Paul Testar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Testar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Cardwell shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers