The person who has overall creative authority and management responsibility for a television programme.
from the character arcs to the look of the show and even the soundtrack, it's all down to the word of the showrunner
Example sentencesExamples
Watch the shows that impress you, that are in the same genre as your pilot, then send a query letter to the showrunners who created those shows.
The showrunner reads every version of each script written by each staff member.
Just because a kids' show has crummy visuals doesn't mean that it can't still be entertaining, as long as talented writers and showrunners are in control.
The best showrunners I know put out shows they'd like to watch and are in tune with the viewing audience.
The thing about a sitcom is that you need an experienced showrunner and a critical mass of talent.
The showrunner then outlines the season and assigns writers to different episodes.
It would be my guess that the showrunners had to make a pretty generous deal with the studio.
As the showrunner, Krystal led a writing room and three different production teams.
The showrunner has final say on everything involving the show.
The writing team, led by a showrunner, is in place throughout the entire production period, constantly rewriting up until the recording of the show.
Definition of showrunner in US English:
showrunner
nounˈSHōˌrənər
North American
The person who has overall creative authority and management responsibility for a television program.
the vision of the show as a whole does not come from the freelance or even the staff writer, but from the showrunner
Example sentencesExamples
The thing about a sitcom is that you need an experienced showrunner and a critical mass of talent.
Just because a kids' show has crummy visuals doesn't mean that it can't still be entertaining, as long as talented writers and showrunners are in control.
As the showrunner, Krystal led a writing room and three different production teams.
The writing team, led by a showrunner, is in place throughout the entire production period, constantly rewriting up until the recording of the show.
The best showrunners I know put out shows they'd like to watch and are in tune with the viewing audience.
Watch the shows that impress you, that are in the same genre as your pilot, then send a query letter to the showrunners who created those shows.
The showrunner then outlines the season and assigns writers to different episodes.
The showrunner has final say on everything involving the show.
It would be my guess that the showrunners had to make a pretty generous deal with the studio.
The showrunner reads every version of each script written by each staff member.