TELEVISION
Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)
Sean served as a writer-producer throughout all five seasons of the Saturn and Emmy Award-winning series, which marked the iconic Star Trek franchise’s return to television after a twelve-year hiatus.
Sean wrote numerous fan-favorite episodes, including co-writing part one of the two-part series finale, and produced over twenty episodes on set in Toronto, Canada.
“Despite Yourself” (S1;E10)
Written by Sean Cochran
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
“All In” (S4;E8)
Written by Sean Cochran
Directed by Christopher J. Byrne
and Jen McGowan
“New Eden” (S2;E2)
Teleplay by Vaun Wilmott and Sean Cochran
Story by Akiva Goldman and Sean Cochran
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
“Face The Strange” (S5;E4)
Written by Sean Cochran
Directed by Lee Rose
“Die Trying” (S3;E5)
Teleplay by Sean Cochran
Story by James Duff and Sean Cochran
Directed by Maja Vrvilo
“Lagrange Point” (S5;E9)
Written by Sean Cochran and Ari Friedman
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
Calypso Short Film (Paramount+)
Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, with a teleplay by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon and a story by Sean Cochran and Michael Chabon, Calypso tells the story of a man (played by Aldis Hodge) who mysteriously wakes aboard a deserted ship to find his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer (voiced by Annabelle Wallis).
ORIGINAL SCRIPTS & PITCHES
Like Ladies Do (Pilot)
On a powerhouse women's college basketball team where winning is everything, players and coaches alike grapple with identity, ambition, and the deep-seated prejudices that have plagued the game for generations.
This is inspired by Sean’s time on the male practice squad for the Fordham women’s basketball team.
You can read the script here.
Reasonable Doubt (Pilot)
Fresh out of rehab and the toxic marriage that fueled her downfall, a once-promising lawyer takes on a public defender role in rural Mississippi, determined to rebuild her life and fight the systemic inequality she sees as entrenched in the American justice system.
You can read the script here.
Invisibles (Pilot)
Desperate to support herself and her ailing brother under the exploitative grip of the American agriculture industry, a young migrant farm worker uncovers her corrupt bosses’ ties to a Mexican drug cartel — and hatches a daring plan to rob them.
You can read the script here.
Some Kind of Men (Show Pitch)
An "alternate history” limited series exploring the complicated dynamics of the mentor/mentee relationship as one develops between Orson Welles and a fictionalized young writer-director, who endeavors to help Orson make one last great film amidst the difficult final years of the iconic filmmaker’s life.
In development. Pitch document and deck available upon request.
COPYWRITING
Team Animayhem (Campaign Concept Pitch)
After years of competing across different channels and platforms, your favorite animated shows are finally on the same team.
Hulu Animayhem: Your Animation Destination.
Creative Studio: Roger
Client: Hulu Animayhem
Brief: Get the word out that everyone’s favorite animated shows, like The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Rick and Morty, etc, can now be found all together in one place: on Hulu Animayhem.
Constraint: The lively green dot (Animayhem’s mascot) must be central to the concept.
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