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

John Wirth is the showrunner of AMC’s hit series “Dark Winds.”

From Los Angeles Times

He’s written and produced hundreds of hours of television, and conceived the WGA’s Television Writers Handbook, which begat the WGA’s Showrunner Training Program.

From Los Angeles Times

With any luck, showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine and her team of writers will do the same.

From Los Angeles Times

The Duffer Brothers, Matt and Ross, and Hilary Leavitt from Upside Down Pictures are executive producing along with Haley Z. Boston, who will serve as showrunner.

From Los Angeles Times

Showrunner Lorne Michaels shared plenty of praise with the Times.

From Salon