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Samantha Levenshus is a drama writer and a giant geek. Whether it's a sci-fi future we've never seen, a historical drama that feels current, or a little-known part of our world, her work is tied together with thorough world building and grounded characters. She first discovered her passion for character and story as a performer and, after receiving her BFA from CalArts, she started her career in theater. While she now considers herself a reformed actor, her years of studying acting prove useful in every facet of her writing. Her play THE GRIMM WORLD, which premiered in Los Angeles in 2012, is published by Stage Rights (stagerights.com) and continues to play in theaters around the world. She has produced plays and musicals in New York and is enthusiastic about the fast-paced and frenetic arena of production which, coupled with her passion for writing, led her to focus on writing for television. She completed UCLA’s Professional Program in Writing for Television in 2015 and got her first professional writing opportunity while she was the writers’ PA on SyFy’s NIGHTFLYERS in 2017.

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In 2018, Samantha was hired to script the graphic novel NEON FUTURE with Eisner-winner Jim Krueger. The project was produced by DJ Steve Aoki and was released in single issues beginning in the fall of 2018. The trade paperback collecting issues 1-6 is available for purchase on Amazon. In 2019, Sam’s dramedy series HOLY UNEXPECTED was optioned by Weimaraner Republic Pictures (Chloe Grace Moritz attached). She has also worked on Nickelodeon’s ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? and Amazon’s genre-drama SHASTA. Her sci-fi series REALTO is set up with 3Pas Studios. There are plans to shoot Samantha’s short film OPEN TO INTERP in 2024. Sam most recently staffed on Hulu’s upcoming UNTITLED ORPHAN PROJECT set to star Ellen Pompeo.

She is currently walking the picket lines with her fellow writers and hopes to be back to work soon.

Work History

Work History
The ripped-from-the-headlines story of Natalia Grace, an 8-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism, who was adopted by a midwestern family. What transpired between Natalia and her new family is stranger than fiction. Hulu.

The ripped-from-the-headlines story of Natalia Grace, an 8-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism, who was adopted by a midwestern family. What transpired between Natalia and her new family is stranger than fiction. Hulu.

The world is in the grips of an economic crisis. Due to mass unemployment, advanced technology has been outlawed. The world is now divided between those with implanted technology and those without. When the world's most famous anti-tech crusader die

The world is in the grips of an economic crisis. Due to mass unemployment, advanced technology has been outlawed. The world is now divided between those with implanted technology and those without. When the world's most famous anti-tech crusader dies and is resurrected using the illegal technology he has sworn to eliminate, he must decide who to fight with his terrifying new powers. Purchase the Trade (issues 1-6) on Amazon.

When a young Native girl who was found dead three years earlier turns up alive, it sets off a cross-jurisdictional investigation between municipal and Reservation authorities. Amazon Studios.

When a young Native girl who was found dead three years earlier turns up alive, it sets off a cross-jurisdictional investigation between municipal and Reservation authorities. Amazon Studios.

The hit ‘90s reboot returns for season 2 with more scary stories and a new Midnight Society group of kids who tell a chilling tale, only to witness the events of the terrifying story start to unfold around them. Watch season 1 of the reboot now on

The hit ‘90s reboot returns for season 2 with more scary stories and a new Midnight Society group of kids who tell a chilling tale, only to witness the events of the terrifying story start to unfold around them. Watch season 1 of the reboot now on Amazon.

In 2093, a team of scientists embarks on a journey into space aboard an advanced ship called the Nightflyer to make first contact with alien life-forms. However, when terrifying and violent events occur, the team begins to question each other and to

In 2093, a team of scientists embarks on a journey into space aboard an advanced ship called the Nightflyer to make first contact with alien life-forms. However, when terrifying and violent events occur, the team begins to question each other and to realize there is something on-board the Nightflyer with them. It's up to the crew to save the ship and themselves. Based on the Novela by George R.R. Martin.

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What if time were no longer an abstract idea? When Lisa and David wake to discover they each have an internal timer only they can see, they run through the gamut of emotions wondering what will happen when their clocks run out. And when Lisa learns

What if time were no longer an abstract idea? When Lisa and David wake to discover they each have an internal timer only they can see, they run through the gamut of emotions wondering what will happen when their clocks run out. And when Lisa learns David’s countdown has exactly a minute more than hers, paranoia takes over as her seconds tick closer to zero.

The world of Christian pop-culture has a new star; Haley is bright, energetic, and…Jewish. What started as a simple acting job to help support her family has snowballed into a 30-pieces-of-silver-sized scandal. New Mandate Films producing, Chloe Gra

The world of Christian pop-culture has a new star; Haley is bright, energetic, and…Jewish. What started as a simple acting job to help support her family has snowballed into a 30-pieces-of-silver-sized scandal. New Mandate Films producing, Chloe Grace Moretz attached.

Feeling betrayed by the universe after the sudden death of her fiancé Blake's life has come undone but when she finds a phone that forecasts the future she discovers that if she can use her foresight to help others avoid tragedy she might just chang

Feeling betrayed by the universe after the sudden death of her fiancé Blake's life has come undone but when she finds a phone that forecasts the future she discovers that if she can use her foresight to help others avoid tragedy she might just change her own fate. Mark Wilding (GOOD GIRLS, SCANDAL) attached as Showrunner.

Sixty years after a solar flare forced humanity underground, Becca, a scientist tasked with moving society back to Earth’s surface, fights against those who refuse to leave the virtual world where they’ve lived their lives, even if it means the end

Sixty years after a solar flare forced humanity underground, Becca, a scientist tasked with moving society back to Earth’s surface, fights against those who refuse to leave the virtual world where they’ve lived their lives, even if it means the end of the human race. 3Pas Studios producing.

When a group of misfits signs on as game testers for a new, cutting-edge, virtual reality game, they find themselves the unwitting guinea pigs in an experiment to test the viability of life on another planet ... a planet that has its own plans for t

When a group of misfits signs on as game testers for a new, cutting-edge, virtual reality game, they find themselves the unwitting guinea pigs in an experiment to test the viability of life on another planet ... a planet that has its own plans for them. Written with Julie Anne Wight and Dana Brawer.

Enter the familiar world of “Once Upon a Time,” as a minstrel takes you on a journey of epic proportions. In a magical forest we find Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Cinderella, and The Frog Prince all working their way toward their happy endings.

Enter the familiar world of “Once Upon a Time,” as a minstrel takes you on a journey of epic proportions. In a magical forest we find Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Cinderella, and The Frog Prince all working their way toward their happy endings. Along the journey, their tales collide at a breakneck pace, keeping these age-old stories fresh for the 21st century. Devilishly funny and brimming with wit, The Grimm World is family-friendly entertainment that promises to bring out the kid in everyone.

Buy the play on Amazon. Apply for performance rights through Stage Rights.

When their eccentric and demanding high school theater teacher suddenly resigns, a tight-knit group of graduating seniors are left to grapple with their part in the scandal and the administrators who covered it up.

When their eccentric and demanding high school theater teacher suddenly resigns, a tight-knit group of graduating seniors are left to grapple with their part in the scandal and the administrators who covered it up.

When a Native American influencer inherits a generations-long curse and, with it, gains superhuman abilities, she begins to accept the heritage she’s denied as she seeks out danger before it can take her by surprise.

When a Native American influencer inherits a generations-long curse and, with it, gains superhuman abilities, she begins to accept the heritage she’s denied as she seeks out danger before it can take her by surprise.

Set in 1894 in the company town of Pullman, the lives of three families intertwine in unexpected ways, confronting issues of racism, sexism, and the rights of government in the months leading up to the bloody railroad strike that defined the America

Set in 1894 in the company town of Pullman, the lives of three families intertwine in unexpected ways, confronting issues of racism, sexism, and the rights of government in the months leading up to the bloody railroad strike that defined the American Labor Movement. Based on true events.