Patrick Somerville (born April 14, 1979)[1] is an American novelist and television writer living in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

[10] In October 2019, it was announced that he would be the writer and showrunner for a 10 episode HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven.

[12] In April 2022, it was announced that Somerville and Emily St. John Mandel would adapt The Glass Hotel and Sea of Tranquility as two Station Eleven followup series for HBO Max.

[13] Somerville is set to write and produce an original script, Ursa Major, directed by Jonathan and Josh Baker for XYZ Films.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Xochitl Gomez are attached to star in the film.