Vicki Lutas
Writer / Executive Producer

FREEREIN2
AKindofSpark
free rein valentines - crop charcoal
Free Rein-The-Twelve-Neighs-of-Christmas 1 - crop charcoal
Silverpoint
zero chill
The Secret Life of Boys 2
previous arrow
next arrow

Vicki Lutas is an Emmy-winning writer and creator for TV drama, young-adult and digital. Vicki’s original YA drama series Free Rein, ran for three seasons and two extended specials on Netflix, which she co-created with Anna McCleery and which Vicki also Executive Produced. The series won two Emmy Awards at the 2018 Daytime Emmys including Best Family Series. Vicki also consults on the Free Rein companion novels published by Scholastic in association with Netflix. Vicki won the Writers Guild Award in 2019 for Best Children’s Writer for her work on the series.

Vicki has also been a guest episode writer on a number of other drama series such as the supernatural teen-drama Silverpoint for the BBC / ZDF, Netflix teen ice-skating drama Zero Chill, CBBC comedy-drama The Secret Life of Boys, and CBBC adaptation A Kind of Spark. A true multi-format talent, Vicki previously worked extensively with Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, developing all of their online content as their head digital writer, before moving on to the story team, firstly as a Storyliner and then as Series Story-Editor.

Awards:
Winner – WGGB Award 2019 Best Children’s Writer – Free Rein “Bob”
(Writer/Co-Creator/Executive Producer)
Winner – Daytime Emmy Award 2018 Best Family Series – Free Rein
(Writer/Co-Creator/Executive Producer)
Winner – Kidscreen Award 2018 Best New Series – Free Rein
(Writer/Co-Creator/Executive Producer)
Television (Broadcast):
A Kind of Spark – Season 1 9 Story / CBBC Drama
Children’s drama adaptation of the book series by Ellie McNicoll
Writer of 3 x 30′ episodes
On Tour: Little Darlings Kindle Entertainment / Sky Kids
Writer of 8 x 5′ episodes of the companion series for “Little Darlings” – based on the books by Jacqueline Wilson
Zero Chill Lime Pictures / Netflix Originals
Episode writer for the teen ice-skating drama
Writer of 2 x 30-minute episodes – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Silverpoint – Season 1 Zodiak / BBC / ZDF
Episode writer for the supernatural YA drama
Writer of 2 x 30-minute episodes – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Free Rein – Special: “Valentine’s Day” Lime Pictures / Netflix Original
Original teen drama series about a horse-riding club- co-written & co-created with Anna McCleery
1  x 60′ movie special – Co-Creator/Showrunner & Executive Producer
Free Rein – Special: “The Twelve Neighs of Christmas” Lime Pictures / Netflix Original
Original teen drama series about a horse-riding club- co-written & co-created with Anna McCleery
1 x 60-minute movie special – Writer/Co-Creator/Showrunner & Executive Producer
Nominated for Kidscreen Award: Best One-Off Special “The Twelve Neighs of Christmas” 2020
Free Rein – Season 3 Lime Pictures / Netflix Original
Original teen drama series about a horse-riding club- co-written & co-created with Anna McCleery
10 x 30-minute series – Writer/Co-Creator & Showrunner/Executive Producer
Nominated for Daytime Emmy Award: Best Writing in an Original Family/Young-Adult Series 2020
The Unloved Paradise Media / ZDF Germany
Part of the writers room for the forthcoming high-concept YA drama series
The Secret Life of Boys – Season 5 Zodiak Kids / CBBC
Writer of 1 x 30’ episode of the comedy drama series – with Anna McCleery
Free Rein – Season 2 Lime Pictures / Netflix Original
Original teen drama series about a horse-riding club- co-written & co-created with Anna McCleery
10 x 30-minute series – Writer/Co-Creator & Executive Producer
Winner of Writers Guild Award: Best Children’s Episode “Bob” 2019
The Secret Life of Boys – Season 4 Zodiak Kids / CBBC
Writer of 1 x 30’ episode of the comedy drama series – with Anna McCleery
Free Rein – Season 1 Lime Pictures / Netflix Original
Original teen drama series about a horse-riding club- co-written & co-created with Anna McCleery
10 x 30-minute series – Writer/Co-Creator & Associate Producer
+Consultant on the Free Rein companion novels – published by Scholastic in association with Netflix
Winner of Daytime Emmy Award: Best Family Series 2018
Winner of Kidscreen Award: Best New Series 2018
The Secret Life of Boys – Season 3 Zodiak Kids / CBBC
Writer of 1 x 30’ episode of the comedy-drama series – with Anna McCleery
The Dumping Ground – Season 9 CBBC Drama
Writer of 1 x 30′ episode for the returning children’s drama series
The Secret Life of Boys – Season 2 Zodiak Kids / CBBC
Writer of 1 x 30’ episode of the comedy-drama series – with Anna McCleery
Hollyoaks Lime Pictures / Channel 4
Series Story-Editor and Storyliner for the continuing-drama series (2015-2016)
The Cut BBC Two/BBC Online
Writer of 5 x 30’ episodes and part of story-lining team for the teen soap
The Cut: Specials BBC Two/BBC Online
Writer for the teen soap
Myths BBC Two/BBC Online
Short, modern day retellings of Greek Myths
Co-Creator, developer, writer of 5 x 5 min episodes with co-writer Grant Black
Original Television Series (currently in development):
The Apprentice Witch Lime Pictures
Television adaptation of the YA book series – with co-writer Anna McCleery
3 x 30-minute scripts commissioned
Philippa Fisher Very Big World Entertainment
Television adaption of the book-series – with co-writer Anna McCleery
1 x 30-minute pilot script commissioned
Spellhorn Lime Pictures
Television adaption of the book-series – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Treatment commissioned
Original Television Series (previously in development):
Threads Buccaneer Media
Adaption of the YA book-series for television – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Bible and pilot script commissioned
On Pointe Roughcut Television
Original YA drama series set in a ballet boarding school
Treatment commissioned
Stuck in Chelsea Lime Pictures
Original hi-concept comedy-drama series – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Under option
Beach Break Wall to Wall Media
Original YA drama series about a teen surfing-club
Treatment commissioned
The Code Lime Pictures
Original hi-concept children’s drama series – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Under option
Wild Xilam
YA drama series set in a wild safari park – with co-writer Anna McCleery
Series Bible commissioned
Me and My Sister Channel X / CBBC
Children’s comedy series about two half-sisters who are aspiring pop stars – co-written with Anna McCleery. Pilot script commissioned through CBBC/Cheryl Taylor.
eTales Lime Pictures
Comedy-fantasy series for children, re-telling classic fairy tale stories with a savvy online spin – co-written with Anna McCleery
Western Island Lime Pictures / Disney
Writer for pilot episode of the teen drama – co-written with Anna McCleery
Digital:
Hollyoaks Lime Pictures / Channel 4
Head digital writer, developing all online content for the continuing-drama series (2014-2015)
Hollyoaks: The Game Lime Pictures
Editorial lead and scriptwriter on the app based game expansion of Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks Online Shorts Lime Pictures
Head digital writer and developer for online companion shorts for 4OD as well as writing/producing support material including interviews/sketches (2013)
The 5:19 Show BBC Two/BBC Online
Entertainment show
Scripts, sketches and red carpet interviews