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Nelson McCormick

Nelson McCormick

Director and producer

Nelson McCormick is an American director and producer for film and television.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Nelson McCormick's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Survival
23%
Self
21%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nelson McCormick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nelson McCormick's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • NCIS: New York(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Evil(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Angel(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • SEAL Team(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 24: Legacy(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Colony(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Flesh and Bone(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Proof(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • State of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Kennedy(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Boss(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Terra Nova(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Stepfather(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Prom Night(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Global Frequency(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Control Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Presidio Med (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Sandman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Where the Truth Lies(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Primal Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • For Which He Stands(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Radio Voice (voice)

  • Kill Shot(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Night and the City(1992)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Music Box(1989)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Global Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles, 62 of them dated from 1989 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Prom Night (2008)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Guilty by Suspicion (1991)

Midcredits 63rd

Most popular right now

The Stepfather (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 63: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting59 of 63: 54 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting1 of 63: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 63: 3 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

63 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2000s25 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nelson McCormick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Kill Shot (2000)

79th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

House (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nelson McCormick's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nelson McCormick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nelson McCormick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irwin Winkler shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers