Radical Notion is the brainchild of the award-winning screenwriting team of Alexei Mizin & Ryan van Dijk.

They are the creators and writers of Watching You, a gripping psychological thriller based on J.P. Pomare’s hit novel The Last Guests. The series is a Stan Original, produced by Lingo Pictures in association with ITV Studios. It is currently in post-production and will be released in 2025.

Alexei and Ryan are also the creators of Web, a thrilling sci-fi adaptation of a John Wyndham novel for Route 24 (UK) and Brouhaha (AU). In addition, they are writers on The Dispatcher, a high-end limited series for 60Forty Films and Apple TV+ which is currently in production, while developing a number of high-end film and television projects with partners around the world.

In 2018, Alexei and Ryan partnered with The Fleming Agency and sold original IP to Apple. Soon after, they became attached to a number of projects including a novel adaptation with Apple, a sci-fi series for Animal Logic/Truant, a prestige limited series based on the novel by the Miles Franklin-winning Andrew McGahan, and secured a development deal with the AMC Network in the USA. They have worked widely around Australia in writers rooms for See Saw Films, Matchbox Pictures, Goalpost Pictures, Aquarius Films, and have developed projects for Apple TV+, Disney and others.

Known for their intricate world-building and high-end concepts, they have been supported by VicScreen, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia, Scripted Ink and Australians in Film through several project and talent-based initiatives. They have won and been finalists for numerous awards by the Australian Writers Guild, including winning the Monte Miller Award at the 47th AWGIE Awards.