showrunner

[ shoh-ruhn-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person in overall charge of a television show:
She’s a great showrunner who’s turned out two successful seasons.

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

But at the end of the day, on TV, as the showrunner, you get to have creative control, for better or worse.

The Flash is the latest addictive series from Berlanti, who serves as showrunner with Kreisberg.

How far ahead do you and Michelle Ashford, the creator and showrunner, look?

It was a mess, and when Ball exited as showrunner following the abysmal fifth season, it got even worse.

Speaking at the premiere in London, Steven Moffat, the showrunner, said it was about time he updated the tone.

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