showrunner

American  

[shoh-ruhn-er] / ˈʃoʊˌrʌn ər /

noun

1. a person in overall charge of a television show.

   She’s a great showrunner who’s turned out two successful seasons.

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Other Word Forms

• showrunning noun

Etymology

Origin of showrunner

First recorded in 1955–60; show ( def. ) + runner ( def. )

Example Sentences

Kyle Killen, who created the series and is the showrunner, declared that he is also a huge fan of the Washington film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Rachel Shukert, the showrunner of Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” reboot, described the problem to New York magazine’s Vulture: “Girls are expected to go straight from Doc McStuffins to ‘Euphoria.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

There are some new faces in the Euphoria cast including Poker Face and Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne, who was on the red carpet with showrunner Levinson.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Its episodic encores are currently airing on Fox as a lead-in to “The Faithful,” whose showrunner, René Echevarria, is an old hand at both network and cable, and whose work includes “The 4400.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

With “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen,” Boston found herself thrown into the position of showrunner without ever having spent any real time on a set.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026