11 Facts About Naren Shankar

Naren Shankar was co-showrunner on the long-running CBS crime drama CSI and Almost Human, among other series.

Naren Shankar joined the writing staff of Star Trek: The Next Generation as an intern during the latter half of the fourth season.

Naren Shankar then wrote several episodes for The Next Generation and for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as one first-season episode for Star Trek: Voyager, and worked as science consultant during that show's sixth season and as story editor during the seventh season.

Naren Shankar then joined the production team of the fantasy television series Grimm as writer and executive producer.

Naren Shankar was one of the writers of the Two and a Half Men-episode "Fish in a Drawer" in 2008.

In 2013, Shankar was named co-executive producer and showrunner for the futuristic television series Almost Human alongside creator J H Wyman, before leaving the series.

The Expanse was widely praised for its scientific realism and technical accuracy, with Naren Shankar being credited for effectively applying his knowledge of physics and engineering.

Naren Shankar is serving in the same role for For All Mankind, an American TV series based on the premise that the Space Race didn't end with the conquest of the Moon because the Soviets arrived there first.

Naren Shankar has earned a number of award nominations for his work, including two, 2003 and 2004 Emmy Award for CSI, a 2005 PGA Award and a 2006 Writers Guild of America Award nominations, shared with his fellow producers.

Naren Shankar served as executive producer on CSI until 2010, and continues to write for the series, including the Trek-spoofing episode "A Space Oddity" featuring Liz Vassey, Wallace Langham, Kate Vernon, and Ronald D Moore.

Naren Shankar made his directing debut with the tenth-season episode "Working Stiffs" for which he wrote the story.