Executive producer Daniel Pyne spoke onstage during the “Alcatraz” panel during the FOX Broadcasting Company portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on Jan. 8, 2012 in Pasadena, California. (Photo : Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown)
"The Sum of All Fears" writer Daniel Pyne has been named as the new showrunner for the Amazon TV series "Bosch" Season 3. He replaces Eric Overmyer, who exited for another Amazon drama "Man in the High Castle."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pyne has been selected to take over showrunning duties for Overmyer in "Bosch" Season 3. He had previously joined as an executive producer. Meanwhile, Overmyer will still continue to be credited as an executive producer.
To assist Pyne, John Mankiewicz will be joining "Bosch" as an executive producer, Variety reported. He is a frequent Pyne collaborator. He has served previously as an executive producer for the last four seasons of "House of Cards."
"Bosch" is based on the best-selling Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels. It stars "Sons of Anarchy" actor Titus Welliver as the eponymous detective Harry Bosch, who also serves as a producer. Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Madison Lintz, and Lance Reddick are also on board.
Overmyer developed the drama "Bosch" for television. Fabrik Entertainment's Henrik Bastin as well as Pieter Jan Brugge, and Connelly will executive produce. Fabrik Entertainment, which is a Red Arrow Entertainment Group company, is producing.
Among Pyne's film credits are "The Manchurian Candidate," "Fracture," "Pacific Heights," and "The Sum of All Fears." His television work includes "Alcatraz" and "Miami Vice," on which he and Mankiewicz first worked together. His newest novel "Catalina Eddy" will be released in March.
As for Pyne's directing career, he made his debut with the indie cult film "Where's Marlowe?" which he co-wrote with Mankiewicz. Together, they also created and produced Stanley Tucci's "The Street," which is a syndicated police procedural, and "The Marshal."
Mankiewicz' series credits also include "Tales From The Crypt" and "The Mentalist." His screenplay adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' novella "Rape: A Love Story," starring Nicolas Cage, which will be released this year. He also has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and most recently The New Yorker.
"Bosch" is currently in production of its third season, with a renewal for Season 4 of the procedural already announced. It ranks as Amazon's longest-running original. It is expected to return this year.
Watch the video about Daniel Pyne taking over as showrunner for "Bosch" on Amazon:
