Ruth Underwood worked in TV drama for over a decade in the UK, before moving to Australia in 2018. Between 2018 and 2022 she headed up Synchronicity Films Australia’s drama slate, and was integral in attaining the rights for the international bestseller, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, which she went on to Story Produce. Story-lining the adaptation alongside lead writer Jacquelin Perske, Ruth ran the script department throughout development and on into production. The six-part series aired in 2024 on Sky Atlantic in the UK and on Stan in Australia.

Ruth has several other notable credits, having served as Script Producer on the Stan series CRITICAL INCIDENT, Script Editor on ABC and BBC One’s THE CRY, WATERLOO ROAD and ITV’s TAGGART, and finally as Assistant Producer on both CLIQUE and STONEMOUTH for BBC.

As a screenwriter, Ruth has a number of projects in development, including an original eight-part series entitled THE SUM OF US and co-writing the series PRODIGAL with Stuart Page. She regularly takes part in writers’ rooms for production companies including Endemol Shine, CJZ, Werner Films, Lingo, Jam TV and Fremantle.