Simon Mirren is a British television writer and producer. He is a nephew of the actress Helen Mirren.

Career

Simon Mirren began his career writing for British series like medical drama ''

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'', spy thriller '' Spooks'' and '' Waking the Dead''. He then moved on to writing and producing for American series ''

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'' and ''

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''. He then became a producer and writer for the procedural ''

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''. Mirren co-wrote and produced the television series ''Versailles'', dramatising the life of

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of France. The first season of ''Versailles'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On 17 April 2018, ''

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'' reported that the third season of ''Versailles'' would be its last.

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