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.

Other Word Forms

• showrunning noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of showrunner¹

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

Example Sentences

The showrunner didn’t respond to me at first.

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“Baywatch” executive producer and showrunner Matt Nix noted that the wildfires in January encouraged him to want to film in the Golden State.

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The Duffer Brothers collaborated with showrunner Eric Robles to create the series, which does not have a premiere date yet.

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Series co-creator and showrunner Michael D. Fuller said Clarke’s performance in “Oppenheimer” showed him Clarke could pull off the challenging role.

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“Homeland” co-developer Howard Gordon serves as this show’s showrunner, and he’s amply familiar with Danes’ preternatural ability to break out an anxiety-squinched expression and quivering lower lip precisely when the action calls for them.

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