Jess Bray
Writing
Biography
Jess is a comedy-drama writer, with several original TV and film scripts in active development, including features with Working Title and Mews Films. Jess recently wrote a script for the upcoming third series of Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws (Big Talk for Amazon/BBC One), and two episodes of We Might Regret This, an upcoming comedy series with Roughcut, greenlit for the BBC. Jess’s original comedy Break Clause has been commissioned as a Blap for Channel 4, and will shoot this summer. She has also developed shows for Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney +, BBC and ITV. Jess was selected as one of seven "next generation showrunners" in Chris Chibnall's inaugural Next Generation Showrunner Programme. She recently led a room for Roughcut and regularly works in writers' rooms.Also a short film director, Jess has recently wrapped on directing her late short, starring Edward Bluemel and Mary Beth Barone. Jess has a background in stand-up, and was twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award.
Known For
Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each other. But when one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.
The Outlaws
A fresh relationship, a family, an intense female friendship. Tetraplegic artist Freya asks her chaotic best friend Jo to be her carer in her new home: her partner Abe’s house.
We Might Regret This
This is a classic love story - proper Jane Austen, boy-meets-girl stuff. Except boy and girl break up the day they move in together and are stuck in a six-month contract...
Break Clause
A couple's evening quickly unravels in more ways than one.