Donald Bellisario is partially to thank for the iconic crime drama NCIS . A spin-off from the 1990s show JAG, NCIS comes from the minds of Donald and Don McGill. Donald was the showrunner of NCIS for four seasons before he departed.
He reportedly left because he feuded with NCIS star Mark Hamon, who has been with the franchise since its debut. Donald and Mark allegedly butted heads because the leading actor had become upset over the series creator’s “chaotic management style.” According to TV Guide, Mark worked 16 hours day each day, and during that time Don attempted to overly manage everything.
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” The network winded up going to Donald and telling him, “Maybe you should work from a distance from it and not be quite.
