Joe Barton

Joe Barton is a British screenwriter and television creator. He created the BBC/Netflix crime drama *Giri/Haji* (2019), set between London and Tokyo, and served as its writer. He also created and wrote the Sky series *The Lazarus Project* (2022–), a science-fiction thriller about a secret organization that resets time to prevent global catastrophe. Barton has written for British television across crime and genre drama, and his work is noted for blending character-driven storytelling with high-concept premises. He is credited as creator and writer on his series, shaping both their narrative structure and tone.