R. Scott Gemmill

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Gemmill trying on a blast suit during a Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal demonstration with the writing staff of NCIS: Los Angeles in 2015

R. Scott Gemmill is a Canadian writer and producer born in Orangeville, Ontario and raised in Fort Erie, Ontario. He wrote and produced for JAG and ER. [1] Starting in its eighth season, he was the showrunner of NCIS: Los Angeles . [2] Gemmill created, showran, and executive produced the 2025 medical drama The Pitt . [3]

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Career

Gemmill started as a story editor on Friday the 13th: The Series in 1989 and also wrote for the show. [1] He also wrote on Tropical Heat and Side Effects. [1]

Gemmill worked on JAG as an executive story editor and writer. [4] He joined the crew in the first season and remained until the fourth season, [5] writing a total of 18 episodes. [6] After two years of writing for the show, he became a producer. [1] In 1999, he was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the 60-minute category for his work on the JAG episode "Angels 30". [7]

He joined the crew of ER in its sixth season as a supervising producer and writer, [6] and eventually became an executive producer for the show. [3] The show was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Drama Series for the sixth and seventh seasons. [8] He wrote for the series until the thirteenth season, a total of thirty-two episodes. [6] In 2008, he and David Zabel won a Humanitas Prize in the drama teleplay category for their work on the ER season 12 episode "There Are No Angels Here". [9]

He went on to work on the drama series Smith as an executive producer. [6] After the cancellation of Smith, he worked as a writer and executive producer on Women's Murder Club . [6] When that series was also cancelled, he took a position as a consulting producer and writer on The Unit . [6] After that program ended, he became a writer and executive producer on the fall 2009 series NCIS: Los Angeles , and became its showrunner in its eighth season. [2] [3]

Gemmill is the creator and showrunner of the HBO Max series The Pitt and also serves as a writer and executive producer. [3] The show won the 2025 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "R. Scott Gemmill". TV Insider. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (2016-06-06). "Shane Brennan Re-Ups Deal With CBS TV Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Otterson, Joe (March 26, 2024). "Noah Wyle to Star in Max Medical Procedural 'The Pitt' From 'ER' Alums John Wells, R. Scott Gemmill". Variety . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Castro, Amanda M. (2025-08-23). "20 Years After 'JAG' Ended, 'NCIS' Could Finally Revisit Its Roots — but It's Up to David James Elliott". Collider. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  5. ↑ Forsyth, Paul (2007-10-26). "Gemmill works with Spielberg, remembers his roots". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "R. Scott Gemmill". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  7. ↑ "Humanitas Prize Nominees". Humanitas. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  8. ↑ "R. Scott Gemmill". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  9. ↑ "Past Winners & Nominees". Humanitas. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  10. ↑ Hayes, Dade (2025-09-15). "'The Pitt' Creator R. Scott Gemmill Dedicates Best Drama Emmy To Health Care Workers: 'Respect Them, Protect Them, Trust Them!'". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
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