Farren Blackburn
Farren Blackburn is a British film and television director and screenwriter. His work includes Netflix's young adult love story, "The Innocents", the psychological thriller "Shut In" starring Naomi Watts, Netflix/Marvel's "Daredevil", "Iron Fist" and "The Defenders". Early career. As a young man he was on the books of Cambridge United Football Club and represented England at youth level. Career. He directed "The Fades" for which he received a BAFTA for best Drama Series. He also directed the Golden Globe nominated crime series "Luther", the movie "Hammer of the Gods, "BBC period drama" The Musketeers" and  the "Doctor Who" episodes "The Rings of Akhaten" and the 2011 Christmas special, "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe". He directed Naomi Watts in the psychological thriller "Shut In" (2016), from Christina Hodson's "Blacklist" screenplay about a woman who discovers a shocking secret about her catatonic son. In June 2019 he announced via Twitter that he will direct 5 episodes of season 2 of A Discovery of Witches. In years previous, he was also a regular director of BBC medical drama Holby City. Awards. He won a BAFTA for best Drama Series for "The Fades".<ref name="http://www.bafta.org/television/awards /nominees-winner-2012,3256,BA.html#jump12"></ref> Family life. He is married to actress Verona Joseph and has two daughters and a son: Elsie-Mae Blackburn, Ruby-Rose Blackburn and Terrell Blackburn. A Discovery Of Witches Season 2 (TV Series) (2021)