George Schenck (February 12, 1942- August 3, 2024) was an American screenwriter who wrote various episodes for NCIS with his writing partner, Frank Cardea.
At the end of NCIS Season 9, both Scheneck and Cardea were promoted to Executive Producers.
On November 4, 2016, Scheneck and Cardea were announced as the new co-showrunners for NCIS, replacing showrunner Gary Glasberg who had died suddenly in September 2016 with the two later stepping down as Steve D. Binder became the new showrunner.
Schenck's final NCIS credit came in the NCIS Season 16 episode, Daughters (episode) where he was credited as an executive consultant.
Schenck died on August 3, 2024 in Brentwood, California at the age of 82.
NCIS Episodes Written by George Schenck[]
- Sub Rosa (episode) (writer).
- Eye Spy (episode) (writer).
- Dead Man Talking (episode) (writer).
- Vanished (episode) (writer).
- Heart Break (episode) (writer).
- Witness (episode) (writer).
- Hometown Hero (episode) (writer).
- Probie (episode) (writer).
- Head Case (episode) (writer).
- Untouchable (episode) (writer).
- Leap of Faith (episode) (writer).
- Stakeout (episode),
- Recoil (episode) (teleplay).
- Capitol Offense (episode) (writer).
- Silent Night (episode) (writer).
- South by Southwest (episode) (writer).
- The Inside Man (episode) (writer).
- Flesh and Blood (episode) (writer).
- Double Identity (episode) (writer).
- Obsession (episode) (writer).
- Short Fuse (episode) (writer).
- Broken Arrow (episode) (writer).
- Defiance (episode) (writer).
- Dead Reflection (episode) (writer).
- Enemy on the Hill (episode) (writer).
- Sins of the Father (episode) (writer).
- Need to Know (episode) (writer).
- Playing with Fire (episode) (writer).
- The Namesake (episode) (writer).
- You Better Watch Out (episode) (writer).
- Prime Suspect (episode) (writer).
- Revenge (episode) (writer).
- Under the Radar (episode) (teleplay/writer).
- Alibi (episode) (writer).
- Dressed to Kill (episode) (writer).
- Shooter (episode) (teleplay).
- Kill the Messenger (episode) (writer).
- The Enemy Within (episode) (writer).
- No Good Deed (episode) (writer).
- Incognito (episode) (writer).
- Day in Court (episode) (writer).
- Reasonable Doubts (episode).
- Privileged Information (episode).
- Off the Grid (episode).
- Rendezvous (episode).
- Dark Secrets (episode).
- Date With Destiny (episode).
- Tailing Angie (episode).