Scott Gimple

Scott Milhouse Gimple is an American television writer who has served as a writer and producer since Season 2 of AMC's The Walking Dead. He was the Showrunner from Season 4 to Season 8. He is currently the Chief Content Officer of the franchise.

Biography

Gimple grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, and graduated from Governor Livingston High School. He graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.

Gimple was a writer on NBC's Life, Fox TV's Drive, and ABC's FlashForward. He co-wrote the script of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance alongside Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer.

In January 2013, following the departure of Glen Mazzara as showrunner, it was announced that Gimple would succeed him. Despite being showrunner, Gimple continues to write episodes, with at least two episodes written or co-written by season as of Season 8.

In January 2018, it was announced that Angela Kang would succeed Gimple as showrunner for Season 9 while he would serve as Chief Content Officer for the whole franchise.

Episodes Written

The Walking Dead

Season 2

• "Save the Last One"
• "Pretty Much Dead Already"
• "18 Miles Out"

Season 3

• "Hounded"
• "Clear"
• "This Sorrowful Life"

Season 4

• "30 Days Without An Accident"
• "The Grove"
• "A" (with Angela Kang)

Season 5

• "No Sanctuary"
• "What Happened and What's Going On"
• "Conquer"

Season 6

• "First Time Again"
• "Here's Not Here"
• "East" (with Channing Powell)
• "Last Day on Earth" (with Matt Negrete)

Season 7

• "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
• "Bury Me Here"
• "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" (with Angela Kang & Matt Negrete)

Season 8

• "Mercy"
• "The Big Scary U" (with David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang)
• "Wrath" (with Angela Kang & Matt Negrete)

Season 9

• "What Comes After" (with Matt Negrete)

Fear The Walking Dead

Season 4

• "What's Your Story?" (with Andrew Chambliss & Ian Goldberg)

External Links

• Scott M. Gimple on IMDB
• Scott M. Gimple on Wikipedia
• Scott M. Gimple's Twitter