Michael M. Robin is an American

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producer and

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who has worked on such series as '' All Rise'', ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...

'', ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States for six seasons from 2003 to 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime, black comedy, family drama, sati ...

'', '' Popular'', ''

The Closer ''The Closer'' is an American police procedural television series starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department Chief of police#United States, deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator originally from Atlanta, G ...

'', ''

Rizzoli & Isles ''Rizzoli & Isles'' ( ; stylized in all lowercase) is an American crime drama television series starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of ''Rizzoli & Isles'' novels by Tess Gerritsen, the ...

'', '' Major Crimes'', and ''

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''. He has earned producing

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s for ''NYPD Blue'' and ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...

'' as well as three

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s for ''Nip/Tuck'', ''NYPD Blue'' and ''L.A. Law''.

Early career

Robin began his career as a production assistant on the series ''L.A. Law'', where he worked his way up to Producer in the fourth season and later received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the series. He then segued to ''

Cop Rock ''Cop Rock'' is an American police procedural musical television series created by Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein for the American Broadcasting Company. It premiered on September 26, 1990, and broadcast eleven episodes before concludin ...

'' as a Producer, where he made his directorial debut. He added a second producing Primetime Emmy Award and Directing nomination for his work on ''NYPD Blue''. Robin spent 11 years working for

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before branching out on his own on the ABC TV show '' C-16''.

Work

Following ''C-16'', Robin formed The Shephard/Robin Company with

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in 1998. Their producing success included ''Nip/Tuck'', ''The Closer'', '' Longmire'', ''Major Crimes'', '' Trust Me'', '' State of Mind'', '' The D.A.'', '' Popular'' and '' Brutally Normal''. Robin has directed 15 drama pilots, including the pilots for

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's ''All Rise'',

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's ''The Closer'', ''Rizzoli & Isles'', ''Major Crimes'' and ''Dallas''. He also helmed the pilot for ''

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'' on

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. He is currently developing the VR Narrative Series ''Splash/Damage'' with WEVR and Warner Brothers' Blue Ribbon Content. Michael also directed and produced The Berlin Wall VR Experience for the

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in Washington DC. He is also a member of the advisory board of Streamspace, the leader in

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Streaming on Demand Video/SVOD. In 2017, Robin launched a new venture, Skyemac Productions, under the

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banner. Its first production is "All Rise", which is now in its second season on CBS.

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