showrunner
Television series chief
A showrunner is the person with primary creative control and management responsibility for a television series.
The role combines head writer with executive producer—setting the creative vision, overseeing scripts, managing the writing staff, and making final decisions on story and production.
The showrunner clashed with the network over the season finale.
One who produces something
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- directorOne who leads
- managerOne who directs others
- coordinatorOne who arranges activities
authority · oversight · decision · collaboration · mentor · guidance · delegation · negotiation
One who makes things
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodeSerialized content unit
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- seasonYearly division or series
filming · crew · casting · budget · schedule · set · network · studio
Imaginative planner of futures
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- narrativeAccount of events
- arcCurved line segment
- characterNature, symbol, or role
plot · tone · worldbuilding · dialogue · theme · protagonist · antagonist · twist
creator
One who produces something
coordinator · authority · oversight · decision · collaboration · mentor · guidance · delegation · negotiation · hiring
producer
One who makes things
season · filming · crew · casting · budget · schedule · set · network · studio · postproduction
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- narrativeAccount of events
- arcCurved line segment
character · plot · tone · worldbuilding · dialogue · theme · protagonist · antagonist · twist · climax
- Film and TVactor, actress, camera, cast, crew
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- TV dramaepisode, series, season, TV drama, drama series
- Directorsartistic director, film director, music director, musical director, theater director
- entertainment jobsactor, actress, producer, director, singer
showrunnerproduction assistant
Junior crew member
PA · intern · runner · staff writer · gofer
showrunnerextra
Additional, beyond necessary
background actor · day player · grip · gaffer · hired hand
showrunnerviewer
One who observes visually
couch potato · binge-watcher · fan · critic