Joe Pokaski is a writer and television producer known for his work on the television series ''
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger'', as well as the television series ''
Underground
Underground most commonly refers to:
* Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Places
* The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston
* The Underground ...
'' and ''
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
''. He has also written ''Heroes'' tie-in products, and a number of comics for
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
.
Career
Joe Pokaski was a writer and Executive Story Editor on the
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
TV series ''
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
'' from 2006 to 2009.
[Minnick, Remy (March 17, 2008)]
"BEHIND THE LUNAR ECLIPSE: Pokaski talks 'Secret Invasion: Inhumans'"
Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
.
Pokaski and
Aron Coleite conducted a weekly interview on
Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
with Chris Ullrich, George Tramountanas and Emmett Furey, as part of the feature "Behind the Eclipse", in which they discussed the show's writing process, and occasionally revealed upcoming plot developments. Pokaski also wrote twelve issues of the
''Heroes'' graphic novel.
Pokaski is the writer of a number of comics for
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
, including the 2008 miniseries ''
Secret Invasion: Inhumans''
[ and the last three issues of '']Ultimate Fantastic Four
''Ultimate Fantastic Four'' is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running ''Fantastic Four'' comic book franchise as part of the Ultimate Marvel imprint. The Ultimate ...
'', which was part of the "Ultimatum
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" storyline.[Minnick, Remy (February 8, 2009)]
"NYCC: Joe Pokaski On 'Ultimate Fantastic Four Requiem'"
Comic Book Resources.
Pokaski served as showrunner and executive producer alongside Misha Green
Misha Green (born September 22, 1984, in Sacramento, California) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. She is best known as the showrunner of the supernatural series ''Lovecraft Country'' on HBO and creator and executive producer ...
on ''Underground
Underground most commonly refers to:
* Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Places
* The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston
* The Underground ...
'', which ran for two seasons on WGN America
WGN America was an American subscription television network that was owned by the Nexstar Media Group, and was the company's only wholly owned, national cable-originated television channel. The channel in its final form under the WGN branding ran ...
from 2016 to 2017.
In 2016, Pokaski signed on to '' Marvel's Cloak & Dagger'' as showrunner and executive producer. Pokaski noted his script had "sat in a drawer for five years", before Freeform executive Karey Burke found it and "took a chance on it". The series received a straight-to-series order for Freeform and Marvel Television. At San Diego Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is co ...
2018, it was announced that the show was renewed for a second season.
Filmography
Showrunner
* ''Underground
Underground most commonly refers to:
* Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Places
* The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston
* The Underground ...
'' (with Misha Green
Misha Green (born September 22, 1984, in Sacramento, California) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. She is best known as the showrunner of the supernatural series ''Lovecraft Country'' on HBO and creator and executive producer ...
)
* '' Marvel's Cloak & Dagger''
Writer
*''Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
''
**"Shadowboxing
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"
**" Hysterical Blindness"
**"Into Asylum
"Into Asylum" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes'' and fifty-fifth episode overall. The episode aired on March 30, 2009.
Synopsis
Nathan Petrelli and Claire Bennet have flown to Pátzcuaro ...
"
**"Cold Wars
"Cold Wars" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes'' and fifty-first episode overall. The episode aired on February 23, 2009.
Plot
The episode begins with Matt Parkman, Peter Petrelli, and Moh ...
"
**" The Eclipse"
**"One of Us, One of Them
"One of Us, One of Them" is the third episode of the third season of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes'' and thirty-seventh episode overall. It was written by Joe Pokaski and directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan. The episode aired on September ...
"
**"Cautionary Tales
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"
**"Five Years Gone
The NBC superhero serial drama series ''Heroes'' follows the lives of people across the globe who possess various superhuman powers as they struggle to cope with their everyday lives and prevent foreseen disasters from occurring. The series pre ...
"
**"Fallout
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"
*''Crossing Jordan
''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in ...
''
**"The Elephant in the Room"
*''Marvel's Daredevil
''Marvel's Daredevil'' is an American television series created by Drew Goddard for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), acknowledging the continuity of ...
''
**"In the Blood"
**"Condemned" (co-wrote with Marco Ramirez)
*''Underground
Underground most commonly refers to:
* Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Places
* The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston
* The Underground ...
''
**"The Macon 7" (co-wrote with Misha Green
Misha Green (born September 22, 1984, in Sacramento, California) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. She is best known as the showrunner of the supernatural series ''Lovecraft Country'' on HBO and creator and executive producer ...
)
**"War Chest" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"The Lord's Day" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Firefly" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Run & Gun" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Cradle" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Grave" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Black & Blue" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"The White Whale" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Contraband" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Things Unsaid" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Ache" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Whiteface" (teleplay co-written with Misha Green; story by Devon Greggory & Ben Cory Jones)
**"Minty" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"28" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Auld Acquaintance" (teleplay co-written with Misha Green; story by Ben Cory Jones)
**"Citizen" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
**"Soldier" (co-wrote with Misha Green)
*'' Marvel's Cloak & Dagger''
**"First Light"
**"Suicide Sprints"
**"Princeton Offense" (co-wrote with Nicole R. Levy)
**"Lotus Eaters" (co-wrote with Peter Calloway)
**"Colony Collapse"
**”Restless Energy”
**”Vikingtown Sound”
Executive Story Editor
*''Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
''
**" Kindred"
**"Lizards
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia althou ...
"
**" Four Months Later..."
References
External links
*
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American male screenwriters
American television writers
American television producers
Living people
American male television writers
Year of birth missing (living people)