Maurice Hurley
Maurice Hurley was a writer and producer best known for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He produced seasons one and two of the sci-fi series and wrote a dozen episodes. Fans of the show may also know Hurley as the creator of the Borg pseudospecies.
In addition, he served as a writer and producer on several other TV shows, including The Equalizer, Pointman, Baywatch, Baywatch Nights and Conquest. And he was solely a writer for Miami Vice, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Diagnosis Murder, La Femme Nikita, 24 and 24: India. Hurley co-created the 1995 series Pointman with future 24 creator Joel Surnow. The series starred Jack Scalia as the owner of a beach resort who also works as a bodyguard, helping people who have nowhere else to turn.
The writer’s work in science fiction didn’t end with Star Trek. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Firebird AD, about a futuristic government outlawing the use of gasoline, and Groom Lake, which starred Star Trek's William Shatner, about a man and a woman who want reassurance that there is life elsewhere in the universe.
Maurice Hurley was a writer and producer best known for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He produced seasons one and two of the sci-fi series and wrote a dozen episodes. Fans of the show may also know Hurley as the creator of the Borg pseudospecies.
In addition, he served as a writer and producer on several other TV shows, including The Equalizer, Pointman, Baywatch, Baywatch Nights and Conquest. And he was solely a writer for Miami Vice, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Diagnosis Murder, La Femme Nikita, 24 and 24: India. Hurley co-created the 1995 series Pointman with future 24 creator Joel Surnow. The series starred Jack Scalia as the owner of a beach resort who also works as a bodyguard, helping people who have nowhere else to turn.
The writer’s work in science fiction didn’t end with Star Trek. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Firebird AD, about a futuristic government outlawing the use of gasoline, and Groom Lake, which starred Star Trek's William Shatner, about a man and a woman who want reassurance that there is life elsewhere in the universe.
His other credits included the made-for-TV movies Kids Don’t Tell, Kojak: Ariana, K-9 and The Keys.
Hurley died February 24, 2015. He was 75.
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