Screenplay: Shawn Ryan

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Shawn Ryan. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


The Shield (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Ryan · Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Guy Ferland · Scott Brazil

Cast Michael Chiklis · Walton Goggins · Catherine Dent · Michael Jace

Synopsis TV Series (2002-2008). 7 Seasons. 88 Episodes. The Shield is an American police crime drama television series notable for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers. The first season gained the most Emmy nominations ever for a basic cable drama....

7.9

8K votes

7.9

8K votes

The Chicago Code (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Ryan · Lesli Linka Glatter · Clark Johnson · Paris Barclay

Cast Jennifer Beals · Jason Clarke · Delroy Lindo · Devin Kelley

Synopsis TV Series (2011). 13 Episodes. THE CHICAGO CODE, the compelling new police drama from critically acclaimed creator Shawn Ryan ("The Shield"), follows the Windy City's most powerful and respected cops as they navigate the city's underbelly to fight crime and...

6.7

287 votes

6.7

287 votes

Terriers (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Ted Griffin · Adam Arkin · Clark Johnson · Michael Zinberg

Cast Donal Logue · Michael Raymond-James · Kimberly Quinn · Loren Dean

Synopsis TV Series (2010). 1 Season. 13 Episodes. Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth (Logue) partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack (Raymond-James) in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California,...

6.7

286 votes

6.7

286 votes

The Night Agent

2023 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Ryan · Seth Gordon · Adam Arkin · Guy Ferland

Cast Gabriel Basso · Luciane Buchanan · Sarah Desjardins · D.B. Woodside

Synopsis 10 Episodes. A low-level FBI agent, Peter Sutherland, who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings until the night it does, propelling him into a conspiracy that leads all the way to the...

6.3

3K votes

6.3

3K votes

Mad Dogs (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 56 min. · United States

Direction Cris Cole · Clark Johnson · Charles McDougall · John David Coles

Cast Ben Chaplin · Michael Imperioli · Romany Malco · Steve Zahn

Synopsis When a group of underachieving 40-something friends gather in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild, comedic events unfold, exposing dark secrets and a web of lies, deception and murder.

6.3

634 votes

6.3

634 votes

Last Resort (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Ryan · Karl Gajdusek · Michael Offer · Martin Campbell

Cast André Braugher · Scott Speedman · Daisy Betts · Daniel Lissing

Synopsis TV Series (2012-2013). 1 Season. 13 Episodes. 500 feet beneath the ocean's surface, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receives their orders. Over a radio channel, designed only to be used if their homeland has been wiped out, they're told...

5.7

738 votes

5.7

738 votes

Timeless (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Eric Kripke · Shawn Ryan · Greg Beeman · John F. Showalter

Cast Abigail Spencer · Matt Lanter · Malcolm Barrett · Paterson Joseph

Synopsis TV Series (2016-2018). 2 Seasons. 28 Episodes. An unlikely trio traveling through time to battle unknown criminals in order to protect history as we know it.

5.4

748 votes

5.4

748 votes

Angel (TV Series)

1999 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon · David Greenwalt · James A. Contner · Tim Minear

Cast David Boreanaz · Amy Acker · Charisma Carpenter · Alexis Denisof

Synopsis TV Series (1999-2004). 5 Seasons. 110 Episodes. A spin-off from the cult hit "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer". After three years of living in Sunnydale, fighting along side his girlfriend Buffy, Angel moves to Los Angeles to tell the tale of...

5.4

5K votes

5.4

5K votes

Nash Bridges (TV Series)

1996 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Carlton Cuse · Jim Charleston · Greg Beeman · Scott Brazil

Cast Don Johnson · Cheech Marin · Jeff Perry · Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Synopsis TV Series (1996-2001). 6 Seasons. 122 episodes. A smart alecky San Francisco cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area.

4.8

57 votes

4.8

57 votes

Welcome to Hollywood

1998 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Tony Markes · Adam Rifkin

Cast Adam Rifkin · Jane Jenkins · Scott Wolf · Peter Facinelli

Synopsis A young man tries to make it in Hollywood as an actor. Various attempts to get noticed for consideration for roles in film and television fail. He finally gets a break and lands a guest spot on "Baywatch", but it...

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