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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Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, Avengers: Infinity War) has officially joined the series regular cast of the Showtime Original Series Dexter: Resurrection, from executive producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Dexter: Resurrection will be executive-produced by Clyde Phillips (Dexter, Dexter: Original Sin), who also returns as showrunner.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
This year’s Oscars will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, with Raj Kapoor serving as producer and showrunner alongside executive producer Katy Mullan.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
To create the character of Belle in Apple Cider Vinegar, played by Kaitlyn Dever, showrunner Samantha Strauss turned to The Woman Who Fooled The World: The True Story of Fake Wellness Guru Belle Gibson, a nonfiction book about the scandal by journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Dexter: Resurrection will be executive-produced by Clyde Phillips (Dexter, Dexter: Original Sin), who also returns as showrunner.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
This year’s Oscars will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, with Raj Kapoor serving as producer and showrunner alongside executive producer Katy Mullan.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
To create the character of Belle in Apple Cider Vinegar, played by Kaitlyn Dever, showrunner Samantha Strauss turned to The Woman Who Fooled The World: The True Story of Fake Wellness Guru Belle Gibson, a nonfiction book about the scandal by journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Showrunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showrunner. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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