Dave Erickson

Dave Erickson
Erickson at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
David C. Erickson

1970–71 (age 54–55)
Other nameDavid Erickson
EducationWilliams College (2000)
OccupationsTelevision writer and producer
Years active2002–present
Notable workFear the Walking Dead
SpouseSheri Elwood
Children3

David C. Erickson (born 1970–71) is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating Fear the Walking Dead with Robert Kirkman, for which he was showrunner until the end of the third season; stepping down in order to make more shows for AMC. He also created the television series Canterbury's Law, and wrote and produced for the television series, Sons of Anarchy and Low Winter Sun. His most recent role is as showrunner for Mayor of Kingstown, signing on from its second season to its fifth and final season. He was also showrunner for Tulsa King's third season and was initially set to showrun its first spin-off under the name NOLA King, but that has been scrapped and the show will now be produced by Taylor Sheridan under the title, Frisco King.

In 2021, he signed an overall deal with MRC, but it is unknown where that has landed. During late November 2025, he sued AMC Networks over unpaid profits.

Writing Credits

Films

YearFilmRole
2002Power and BeautyCo-writer with William Bast and Paul Huson
2002Murder in GreenwhichWriter
2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearWriter
2004The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson StoryWriter
2015Water DamageActor
2015AppletonActor

Television

Canterbury's Law (2008)

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Low Winter Sun (2013)

Believe (2014)

Marco Polo (2014)

Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Mayor of Kingstown (2021)

Tulsa King (2022)

Personal life

From Raynham, Massachusetts, Erickson attended UMass-Amherst as a sophomore and studied Shakespeare in Sheffield, England for a semester. In 1993, at the age of 22, he moved to Los Angeles to begin his career in Hollywood, all the while taking classes at the University of Southern California. After numerous jobs as a production assistant, an executive at Showtime read one of his scripts, ultimately landing him work on Power and Beauty.

He is now married to television producer and screenwriter, Sheri Elwood and has two sons and a daughter named Ella.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462 Nominated
2017 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Fear The Walking Dead: Passage Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Ross, Dalton (August 23, 2015). "Fear the Walking Dead showrunner Dave Erickson breaks down the premiere". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Storytellers: How Dave Erickson And Robert Kirkman Went Off-Script With "Fear The Walking Dead"". fastcocreate.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (August 21, 2015). "Here's What AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead' Won't Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "'Fear the Walking Dead': Show runner Dave Erickson reveals new details". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Dave Erickson Re-Ups Overall Deal With MTVE Studios As 'Mayor Of Kingstown' Opens Season 4 Writers Room". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Rice, Lynette. "'NOLA King' Looks For New Showrunner After Dave Erickson Steps Away Due To Scheduling Issues". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-02-24). "Dave Erickson Inks Overall Deal With MRC Television, Sets Series Adaptation Of Stephen King's 'The Jaunt'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  8. ↑ Maddaus, Gene (2025-11-19) "Dave Erickson Sues AMC Over Unpaid Profits"
  9. ↑ Parkou Weinstein, Susan (March 20, 2008). "'True crime' pays off for Raynham screenwriter". The Enterprise. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Derek (2017-9-9) "What's to Come in the Second Half of Season 3"
  11. 1 2 "Dave Erickson | Emmy Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-07-11.