Brad Kern

Brad Kern is an American television producer and writer. He was the executive producer/showrunner of CBS TV procedural NCIS: New Orleans since midway through season two until the end of season four.^[1] Previously, he served as executive producer/showrunner on CW's supernatural Beauty & the Beast for three seasons; and, prior to that, executive producer of the FOX action adventure, Human Target.

He was also executive producer/showrunner on the hit supernatural drama Charmed for all eight seasons. Before that, he was executive Producer/showrunner of the award-winning Fox series New York Undercover. Other previous credits include co-executive producer on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, supervising producer on The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., and executive story editor on Hill Street Blues. Kern began in television as a staff writer on Remington Steele where he worked his way up to supervising producer.

In December 2017, Variety reported that Kern had been investigated by CBS twice for sexual harassment and discrimination against women while show runner of NCIS: New Orleans.^[2] In May 2018, Kern departed as NCIS: New Orleans showrunner, though he would remain a consulting producer on the series.^[1] Following a third investigation, Kern was fired from the series in October 2018 and his overall deal with CBS Television Studios was terminated.^[3]