Mark Ellis is a prolific writer and showrunner with an impressive portfolio of over 100 hours of produced television to his name. His impressive resume includes the creation and executive production of Flashpoint, a highly acclaimed television series co-produced with his partner Stephanie Morgenstern for CBS and CTV.
Their collaboration on Flashpoint resulted in a plethora of accolades, including the esteemed designation as Showrunners of the Year by the Writers' Guild of Canada, as well as the Sea to Sky Innovative Producers Award at the Banff World Media Festival. The show has been licensed in over 100 territories and translated into 22 languages, a testament to its global appeal.
As a writer, Mark Ellis has made significant contributions to Flashpoint, co-writing twenty of its 75 episodes. His work has been recognized with numerous award nominations and wins, including a Gemini nomination for Best Writing in a TV Drama for the episode "Haunting The Barn", a Writers' Guild nomination for "One Wrong Move", and winning both the Gemini and Writers' Guild Awards for "Jumping at Shadows".
In addition to their work on Flashpoint, Mark and Stephanie Morgenstern are also the co-creators, writers, Executive Producers, and showrunners of the WWII espionage drama X Company, which was produced for CBC and Sony Television. Shot in Budapest over three seasons, the series was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Drama and won the Best Drama writing award at the Writers Guild awards.
Most recently, Mark and Stephanie helped develop season two of the medical drama Transplant, which aired on NBC and CTV.
