Michael Lucas is a writer, producer and script editor. He’s worked successfully across several genres, from the period drama of The Newsreader, to the relationship dramedy of Five Bedrooms, the prison thriller of Wentworth, and the comedy of Rosehaven. He has been nominated five times for the ‘Best Television Screenplay’ AWGIE, winning twice.

Michael’s first feature, the romantic comedy Not Suitable For Children, drew five AACTA nominations and won the AWGIE for ‘Best Screenplay’. From 2010 to 2014, Michael was a core writer and script producer of Network Ten’s much-loved series Offspring. He wrote 17 episodes across the span of five hit seasons.

Michael then stepped up to creating and producing TV series, starting with 2014’s six-part political drama Party Tricks. He went on to co-create the contemporary drama Five Bedrooms, now enjoying its third season on Paramount Plus. And most recently he created, wrote and produced the acclaimed ABC drama The Newsreader, which drew 16 AACTA nominations, winning five, including ‘Best Television Drama’.