Dave Erickson


David C. Erickson is an American television writer and producer best known for co-creating Fear the Walking Dead with Robert Kirkman, for which he was showrunner until the end of the third season; he stepped down in order to make more shows for AMC. He also created the television series Canterbury's Law, and wrote and produced for television series Sons of Anarchy and Low Winter Sun. In 2021, he signed an overall deal with MRC, but it is unknown where that has landed. However, his most recent writing credit is for Mayor of Kingstown. During late November of 2025, he sued AMC Networks over unpaid profits.

Writing

''[Canterbury's Law]''

  • 1.01 – "Pilot"

    ''[Sons of Anarchy]''

  • 1.07 – "Old Bones"
  • 1.11 – "Capybara"
  • 2.03 – "Fix"
  • 2.12 – "The Culling"
  • 3.02 – "Oiled"
  • 3.13 – "NS"
  • 4.02 – "Booster"
  • 4.05 – "Brick"
  • 4.12 – "Burnt and Purged Away"

    ''[Low [Winter Sun (American TV series)|Low Winter Sun]]''

  • 1.03 – "No Rounds"
  • 1.08 – "Revelations"

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  • 1.06 – "White Moon"

    ''[Fear the Walking Dead]''

  • 1.01 – "Pilot"
  • 1.06 – "The Good Man"
  • 2.01 – "Monster"
  • 2.15 – "North"
  • 3.01 – "Eye of the Beholder"
  • 3.09 – "Minotaur"
  • 3.16 – "Sleigh Ride"

    ''[Mayor of Kingstown]''

  • 2.01 – "Never Missed a Pigeon"
  • 2.10 – "Little Green Ant"
  • 3.01 – "Soldier's Heart"
  • 3.10 – "Comeuppance"
  • 4.01 – "Coming 'Round the Mountain"
  • 4.10 – "Belly of the Beast"

    Personal life

Erickson is married to television producer and screenwriter, Sheri Elwood and has a daughter named Ella.