showrunner

noun

show·run·ner ˈshō-ˌrə-nər

variants or less commonly show-runner or show runner

plural showrunners also show-runners or show runners

: a person who oversees the writing and production of each episode of a television series and has ultimate managerial and creative control over the series

A showrunner is more than just a producer. He or she is the creator or co-creator of a show and is a writer as well. These people are the guiding lights for a production. They are making decisions about casting, story arcs, as well as the day-to-day issues of getting a show done and ready for air.—

G. Michael Dobbs

Examples of showrunner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lyle and Nickerson serve as showrunners and executive producers on the show along with Jonathan Lisco. —

Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024 Osha escapes their clutches and goes on the hunt for Mae along with two Jedis played by Spanish actress Dafne Keen – star of this summer's smash hit Deadpool & Wolverine – and Rebecca Henderson, wife of The Acolyte's showrunner Leslye Headland. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 No writer or showrunner has been attached for the series just yet, and the series does not have a network at this time. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024 The Cross series is based on characters originally written by popular novelist James Patterson and created by showrunner and writer Ben Watkins. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showrunner

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