showrunner
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- showrunning noun
Etymology
Origin of showrunner
First recorded in 1955–60; show ( def. ) + runner ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the Israeli spy thriller “Tehran,” which just completed its third season, has been shaken by the sudden death of showrunner Dana Eden amid production for its fourth season.
From MarketWatch
“We had seen hundreds of people and no one had felt quite right,” explains showrunner Jess Brownell, speaking later over Zoom from Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
Brownell, who took over as showrunner for Season 3, always knew she wanted to tell a queer love story.
From Los Angeles Times
Under the watchful eye of creator Bill Lawrence — later to co-create “Ted Lasso,” which is coming back for a fourth season even though it really ended after the third — with Aseem Batra, who wrote for the original series, as showrunner, it is very much the sitcom of old, older.
From Los Angeles Times
“To be honest, the very, very, very end was almost just meant as a joke,” the showrunner says during a recent video call.
From Los Angeles Times
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