Shannon Kohli

British Columbia

Emmy Award-winning director, Shannon Kohli was born in Canada but raised primarily in Geneva, Switzerland, Shannon returned to Canada to pursue her education at the University of British Columbia, where she earned a BA in Film in 2002.

Shannon’s career began with a focus on technical roles, working as a camera operator and director of photography for fifteen years. During this time, she also directed short films and music videos, showcasing her versatility and creative vision. With a solid foundation in both technical aspects and storytelling, Shannon made the transition to full-time directing in 2018.

Since then, Shannon has amassed an impressive list of credits, having directed over 40 episodes of television across various popular series. Her work includes episodes of acclaimed shows such as RESIDENT ALIEN, FIREFLY LANE, YOU, DIRTY JOHN: BETTY BRODERICK" “ONE OF US IS LYING, THE MAGICIANS, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY and MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN.

In 2019, Shannon made her feature film directorial debut with "All Joking Aside," a project produced by Jon Ornoy. She is working on several projects in development, including the feature adaption of LOVE BOMB, based on the award winning play by Meghan Gardiner as well as multiple series.

Shannon won an EMMY Award for Outstanding Directing on a Single Camera Program for THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY in 2022 and is represented by Michael Kolodny at Kaplan Stahler Agency.

Contact info:

Kaplan Stahler Agency - Michael Kolodny
mkolodny@kaplanstahler.com

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Resident Alien

Episodes: 108,109,203,204

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Dirty John: Betty

Episodes: 206

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: USA Network

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Crime, Drama
Motherland: Fort Salem

Episodes: 107, 203, 207, 304, 306

Role: Director

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The Magicians

Episodes: 304, 410, 412, 505, 510

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Syfy, UCP, NBC

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure
All Joking Aside

Link: IMDB

Roles: Executive Producer, Director

Type: Indie Feature

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Riverdale

Episodes: 415

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Warner Brothers

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
You

Episodes: 207

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Netflix

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Crime
Van Helsing

Episodes: 412, 413

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Syfy, Netflix

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Horror, Action, Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Nancy Drew

Episodes: 109

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Warner Brothers

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Supergirl

Episodes: 411, 420, 505

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Berlanti Productions

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Superhero, Action, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Shadowhunters

Episodes: 317

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Freeform, Netflix

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy, LGBTQ2
One Of Us Is Lying

Episodes: 203, 204

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: NBC

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Firefly Lane

Episodes: 203, 204

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Netflix

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Drama, Comedy
The Mysterious Benedict Society

Episodes: 107

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Disney

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Family, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
ALLEGIANCE

Episodes: 103, 104

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: CBC

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Procedural

Date(s): 2021
ONE BAD APPLE: A HANNAH SWENSON MYSTERY

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Hallmark

Type: TV Movie/Long Form/SVOD

Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Suspense

Date(s): 2024
A ZEST FOR DEATH: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Hallmark

Type: TV Movie/Long Form/SVOD

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Suspense

Date(s): 2023
THE CHICKEN SISTERS

Episodes: 105, 106

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Hallmark

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Dramedy

Date(s): 2024
WILD CARDS

Episodes: 211

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: CBC

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Mystery, Crime

Date(s): 2025
ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT

Episodes: 105 "Violet"

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Fox Network, Hulu

Type: One-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Dramedy, Mystery, Procedural

Date(s): 2025
MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN

Episodes: 107, 110

Link: IMDB

Role: Director

Studio / Network: Fox Network, Hulu

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Procedural

Date(s): 2025