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

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Eric Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside writers and executive producers Alex Fox and Rachel Songwriter Diane Warren and Bahareh Batmang are executive producers, and Warren wrote the songs in the pilot. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Michele Fazekas serves as showrunner and executive producer. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Elwood [Reid], our showrunner and EP, is such a good storyteller. —

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024 Outside of casting, Season 4 begins to show its cracks (possibly because showrunner John Hoffman had to focus on weaving all those gratuitous guest stars into the story). —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showrunner