Matt Wheeler (also known as Matt JL Wheeler) is a British screenwriter and producer who has worked in television and film.

Education

Wheeler graduated from

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with a degree in English literature, before attending the

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where he gained an MFA in screenwriting. He was awarded the BAFTA scholarship, and in addition to winning the 2010 UCLA showcase competition, he was also granted the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Award.

Works

Wheeler adapted "The Informant" for

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(based on the Thomas Perry novel) and "Tin Men" for

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as well as writing the screenplay for the 2016 film '' Who Gets the Dog?'', starring

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. In 2015, he joined CBS's ''

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'', where he worked for five seasons, with writing credits on 32 episodes. For seasons 9 and 10, Wheeler was a co-showrunner. Wheeler wrote the pilot and co-created the summer event series,

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, which premiered on CBS on 12 July 2017.

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