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Todd Ellis Kessler

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Todd Ellis Kessler is known for The Practice (1997), The Good Wife (2009) and Nashville (2012).
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
    The Unit
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Bloodhound (2024)
      Bloodhound
      5.0
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Karine Vanasse, and Margot Robbie in Pan Am (2011)
      Pan Am
      7.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
      The Unit
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006–2009
    • Rome (2005)
      Rome
      8.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2007
    • Taye Diggs and Michael Michele in Kevin Hill (2004)
      Kevin Hill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2004
    • William Fichtner, John Hannah, Leslie Stefanson, Michaela Conlin, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Robert Joy, and Jane Lynch in MDs (2002)
      MDs
      7.6
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2002
    • Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
      Crossing Jordan
      7.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2001–2002
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
      The Practice
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 1999–2001
    • Kristin Lehman, Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, and Vivian Wu in Strange World (1999)
      Strange World
      6.6
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1999–2000

    Writer

    • Bloodhound (2024)
      Bloodhound
      5.0
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012–2013
    • Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Karine Vanasse, and Margot Robbie in Pan Am (2011)
      Pan Am
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • 2011–2012
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009–2010
    • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
      The Unit
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • story
      • 2006–2009
    • Rome (2005)
      Rome
      8.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Taye Diggs and Michael Michele in Kevin Hill (2004)
      Kevin Hill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2004–2005
    • William Fichtner, John Hannah, Leslie Stefanson, Michaela Conlin, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Robert Joy, and Jane Lynch in MDs (2002)
      MDs
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
      Crossing Jordan
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2001–2002
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
      The Practice
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997–2000
    • Kristin Lehman, Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, and Vivian Wu in Strange World (1999)
      Strange World
      6.6
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 1999
    • Bruce Greenwood and Naomi Watts in Sleepwalkers (1997)
      Sleepwalkers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998

    Additional Crew

    • Bruce Greenwood and Naomi Watts in Sleepwalkers (1997)
      Sleepwalkers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1997

    Personal details

    • Spouse
      • Sharon HallSeptember 1989 - ?
    • Other works
      (mid-1980s) Production Executive, CBS Entertainment (reporting to Fred A. Rappoport).

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    • Trivia
      Raised in Westfield, New Jersey. Cum laude graduate of Tufts University.

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