Biography
Stephen McAteer is a British television writer, producer and showrunner. He has written dozens of episodes of the long-running medical drama Casualty (1986), including the BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award-winning episode 'The Thin Green Line' and the 2022 Rose d'Or-winning episode 'Wednesday's Child' (co-written with Hilary Frankland). He has also written extensively for Doctors (2000), contributing over 100 episodes between 2008 and 2024.
McAteer served as series producer and showrunner on two series of Byker Grove (1989). His other writing credits include episodes of EastEnders (1995–2003), The Bill (1996–2000), Waterloo Road (2013), Father Brown (2015) and River City (2024–2026). He has developed drama series for several production companies including ITV and AMC.
