showrunner
noun
a person in overall charge of a television show.
showrunning
-
a word derived from
showrunner.
Example Sentences
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"After Baby Reindeer, I thought 'I'm not doing that again'. I wanted a break from acting, which can be very taxing, especially if you're showrunning too."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
McCurdy, who starred in Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat,” is writing, executive producing and showrunning the Apple TV+ series with Ari Katcher, best known for “Ramy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
Angela Kang, a Korean-American television writer and producer who is showrunning "The Walking Dead," will serve as showrunner.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2022
He signed on as the lead and an executive producer, and Sheridan handed off showrunning duties to Terence Winter, whom Stallone had long admired for his work on “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Sopranos.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Lyonne, who took over showrunning duties from Headland, nails the Year Two challenge of giving the audience more of the same, but in a way that feels novel.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
