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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Hissrich also serves as the showrunner and executive producer.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
To create all of these extraordinary ensembles, showrunner Jess Brownell and executive producer Shonda Rhimes enlisted the help of John Glaser, who previously collaborated with Ellen Mirojnick on the costumes for the series’s first season.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Though the 17th-century drama, developed by Kondo and showrunner Justin Marks, centers on Toranaga’s political maneuvering, its conflicted heart belongs to Mariko’s journey to find purpose and meaning.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Gatwa’s first season promises a variety of adventures throughout space and time — from visiting the Beatles at Abbey Road to a top-secret, Hitchcockian tale written by former Who showrunner Steven Moffat.
—EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
The Duchess of Sussex is set to serve as an executive producer for the project, under showrunner Leah Hariton, who produced Selena Gomez's cooking series Selena + Chef.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The showrunners also made sure to include The Ghoul, an unplayable character in the games.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
The 9-1-1 star is apparently a major Bachelor fan — and when her former Fox first-responder drama moved over to ABC, the actress had a pitch for her series' co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Series creator Little Marvin serves as showrunner and executive producer with Miri Yoon and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment and Steve Prinz.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
To create all of these extraordinary ensembles, showrunner Jess Brownell and executive producer Shonda Rhimes enlisted the help of John Glaser, who previously collaborated with Ellen Mirojnick on the costumes for the series’s first season.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Though the 17th-century drama, developed by Kondo and showrunner Justin Marks, centers on Toranaga’s political maneuvering, its conflicted heart belongs to Mariko’s journey to find purpose and meaning.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Gatwa’s first season promises a variety of adventures throughout space and time — from visiting the Beatles at Abbey Road to a top-secret, Hitchcockian tale written by former Who showrunner Steven Moffat.
—EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
The Duchess of Sussex is set to serve as an executive producer for the project, under showrunner Leah Hariton, who produced Selena Gomez's cooking series Selena + Chef.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The showrunners also made sure to include The Ghoul, an unplayable character in the games.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
The 9-1-1 star is apparently a major Bachelor fan — and when her former Fox first-responder drama moved over to ABC, the actress had a pitch for her series' co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Series creator Little Marvin serves as showrunner and executive producer with Miri Yoon and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment and Steve Prinz.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Showrunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showrunner. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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