showrunner

showrunner

In the production of a television show, the person who has the ultimate control over its creative vision. Shonda Rhimes used to be the showrunner for "Grey's Anatomy."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have the say
  • (as) blind as a bat
  • as blind as a bat
  • blind as a bat
  • be in control
  • in the can
  • the buck stops here
  • buck stops here
  • buck stops here, the
  • cult following
References in periodicals archive
It's "darker than season one," showrunner Sera Gamble told the outlet.
"They are all interrelated," the showrunner said about the events in "The Flash" Season 6 and the "Crisis On Infinite Earths."
Wolgast fans shouldn't be too concerned about missing him should there be another season because the showrunner fully intends on finding a way to keep him on the show.
Series one showrunners Michael Green and Bryan Fuller have left, along with Gillian Anderson, so there's bound to be a slight adjustment in style.
"We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter and the entire cast and crew, for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others".
Current writer and showrunner Chris Chibnall confirmed there would be an 11th episode after the current 10-episode series, but did not say the 11th would be shown on Christmas Dat.
Kim Moritsugu's entertaining crime drama The Showrunner unapologetically explores Hollywood's superficial show-business lifestyle, showing just how deadly ambition can be.
Moffat has penned some of Doctor Who 's best ever episodes, a feat that earned him four Hugo Awards before his promotion to showrunner in 2010.
I said, "I think I've realized being a good showrunner is really two things: One is making sure the scripts are good.
Sobre la autoria televisiva: del "medio del productor" al 'showrunner'
It's been adapted by former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, but while he's put his own stamp on it - and gathered an all-star cast including Matt Lucas and Maxine Peake - he assures us that he's sticking to the Bard's words.
Chris will become the new showrunner. And I will be thrown in a skip."
Chris said: "Steven has been a dazzling and daring showrunner, and hearing his plans for 2017 it's clear he'll be going out with a bang.
Smith is on record as saying he was "really possessive over Alex," but evidently showrunner Steven Moffat wasn't listening, as the Doctor Who Christmas Day special will see Kingston star alongside Smith's successor.
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Production of FX's series "Tyrant" recently relocated from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, showrunner Howard Gordon told a TV Critics' panel Monday.