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showrunner

[shoh-ruhn-er]

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of showrunner1

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

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It's taken several years for the show to return, partly because showrunner Sam Levinson has been working on other projects.

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Meg Marinis, the show’s current showrunner, for example, was hired right out of college as a writers’ production assistant as the drama was heading into its third season.

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“Bridgerton” showrunner Jess Brownell discusses Season 3, the debate with Shonda Rhimes over Colin’s virginity, Julie Andrews’ fate as narrator and the visual changes coming to Season 4.

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“Bridgerton” showrunner Jess Brownell previously told The Times that Benedict’s character arc “has a lot to do with being someone who is learning how to exist between society and and being unconventional.”

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Here, the actors, showrunner and advisors share how their experiences came together like a platoon of new recruits.

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