KJ Williams - Screenwriter
KJ Williams writes dramatic stories about people who make the right decision and must live with the harm that follows.
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Across epic and contemporary narratives, his work explores what responsibility remains when a necessary and defensible action causes irreversible human loss.
Read more about his approach to tragedy.
Projects
Moral Necessity
The Flood Below
Contemporary Procedural Tragedy
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When a government-silenced engineer goes public to warn that London's Underground will flood, her viral video saves thousands. It also drives crowds into stations she never mentioned, where the crush kills a nine-year-old girl.
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Status: Feature screenplay, 72 pages
The Crimson Star
Epic Mythic Tragedy
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A prince-astronomer proves a comet will destroy his kingdom. His mother's plan would save more lives, but he warns the public anyway, because he cannot know while others don't. His warning saves thousands and kills thousands.
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Status: 6-episode limited series
The Decision Room
Contemporary Political Tragedy
A civil servant is given two hours to decide whether Britain will warn another country's civilians of a disaster their own government cannot acknowledge. Saying yes saves thousands abroad. Saying yes kills people at home. She says yes.
Status: Contained drama (40 pages). Single set, six principal cast, 80–90 minutes. Written as screenplay; structured for stage.
Moral Substitution
The Tolerance
Industrial Tragedy (Limited Series)
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In an ancient mining colony, one administrator's reforms halve the death rate. The system distributes his methods, makes him the only person who has to care, and when a directive arrives that will kill people, he implements it, because under anyone else, more would die.
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Status: 6-episode limited series
The List
Contemporary Medical Tragedy (Under Development)
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When a hospital operations director redesigns ICU allocation to prevent avoidable deaths, mortality drops and outcomes stabilise. But as harm becomes predictable, responsibility can no longer hide inside protocol and she must confront the cost of optimisation.
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Status: Feature screenplay
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Contemporary Technological Tragedy (Under Development)
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After an autonomous military program dramatically reduces civilian casualties, its leaders celebrate measurable humanitarian success. When a flawless operation kills innocents and every safeguard functions correctly, they face a system so optimised that responsibility no longer attaches, and therefore cannot be answered for.
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Status: 6-episode limited series