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.—
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Ricky Kirshner served as showrunner of the Golden Globes alongside Weiss via their White Cherry Entertainment banner.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Take The Pitt, for example, a medical drama set over the course of a 15 hour-long shift that reconnects ER star Noah Wyle with the showrunner of the iconic series, or Paradise, an intriguing political murder-mystery that reunites Sterling K. Brown with his This Is Us creator.
—refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
This ten-episode drama comes from creator, showrunner, and executive producer Zoe Robyn and showrunner and executive producer Carlton Cuse.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of the plot’s contrivances don’t really make sense, but Byeon and Kim have great chemistry, and the showrunners do a fine job of combining bubbly high school drama with cheery romantic fantasy.
—Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Take The Pitt, for example, a medical drama set over the course of a 15 hour-long shift that reconnects ER star Noah Wyle with the showrunner of the iconic series, or Paradise, an intriguing political murder-mystery that reunites Sterling K. Brown with his This Is Us creator.
—refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
This ten-episode drama comes from creator, showrunner, and executive producer Zoe Robyn and showrunner and executive producer Carlton Cuse.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of the plot’s contrivances don’t really make sense, but Byeon and Kim have great chemistry, and the showrunners do a fine job of combining bubbly high school drama with cheery romantic fantasy.
—Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Showrunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showrunner. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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