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

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Etymology

Origin of showrunner

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

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Example Sentences

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showrunner

All's Fair, which was created by American Horror Story and Glee showrunner Ryan Murphy, became the Hulu network's most-watched scripted series debut of the last three years and was immediately renewed.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“I’m a hustler,” says Donnelly, who works on one new home at a time while working as a showrunner for “America’s Got Talent.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

But he exited the project early due to creative differences, leaving “It: Welcome to Derry” showrunner Brad Caleb Kane to expand the legend of a woman whose motives were fairly basic.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

After working on shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Vinyl” and “Homeland,” she took the helm as creator and showrunner for the first time with “The Diplomat.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

By then, Mr. Seinfeld had ousted Mr. Gilbert as showrunner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

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