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Shane Brennan
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Brennan in 2015
Born (1957-01-20) January 20, 1957 (age 68)
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Television writer and producer

Shane Brennan is a talented writer and producer from Australia. He was born on January 20, 1957, in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. He is famous for his work on popular TV shows like NCIS. He also created the spin-off series, NCIS: Los Angeles.

Shane Brennan's Journey in Television

Shane Brennan started his career as a journalist. He worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). By 1981, he decided to switch to writing for television. This was a big change for him.

Moving to American TV Shows

In the mid-1990s, Shane began working on American TV shows. These shows were filmed in Australia. One example is the show Flipper. This work helped him meet people in the United States. It also helped him get an agent. He traveled back and forth for about five years. He would visit the U.S. many times a year. He had lots of meetings to get his foot in the door.

Leading Popular Crime Dramas

In 2003, Shane became a supervising producer for CSI: Miami. This was a big step in his career. Later, he took over as the main person in charge, called a showrunner, for NCIS. A showrunner is like the boss of a TV show. They make sure everything runs smoothly.

After season 8 of NCIS, he handed over the daily showrunner duties. But he stayed on as an executive producer. Then, he created NCIS: Los Angeles. He became the showrunner for this new series too. He remained an executive producer for NCIS until its eleventh season ended. In 2011, his own production company signed a deal with CBS.

New Roles and Projects

In July 2016, Shane stepped down as the showrunner of NCIS: Los Angeles. He passed the role to R. Scott Gemmill. In February 2022, it was announced that Shane would lead a brand new show. This show is called NCIS: Sydney. It is set in Sydney, Australia.

Shane Brennan also became the president of the Australian Writers' Guild in January 2019. This is an important role. It means he helps represent writers in Australia.

TV Shows Shane Brennan Worked On

Shane Brennan has worked on many different TV shows. He has been a writer, creator, or executive producer for them. Here are some of the shows he helped make:

  • Special Squad
  • The Flying Doctors
  • All Together Now
  • State Coroner
  • Stingers
  • CSI: Miami
  • Summerland
  • NCIS
  • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • King & Maxwell
  • NCIS: Sydney
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