Eric Overmyer, an American television writer and producer known for his work on Bosch, Law & Order and The Wire, died on March 16, 2026.
Born in Boulder, Colorado, on September 25, 1951, and raised in Seattle, he graduated from Reed College in 1973 with a theater degree. Overmyer wrote and/or produced a range of television series, including St.
Elsewhere, Homicide: Life on the Street, New Amsterdam, Treme and The Man in the High Castle.
Eric Ellis Overmyer (September 25, 1951 – March 16, 2026) was an American writer and producer. He wrote and/or produced numerous television shows, including St. Elsewhere, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, The Wire, New Amsterdam, Bosch, Treme, and The Man in the High Castle.