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showrunner

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The person in overall charge of the production of a television series.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: helmer

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From show + runner.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 監製人 /监制人 — person in charge of a television series
  • Chinese Mandarin: 總製片人 /总制片人 — person in charge of a television series
  • Finnish: sarjan päällikkö — person in charge of a television series
  • Finnish: showrunner — person in charge of a television series
  • French: show runner — person in charge of a television series
  • French: auteur-producteur — person in charge of a television series
  • German: Showrunner — person in charge of a television series
  • German: Serienverantwortlicher — person in charge of a television series
  • Hungarian: producer — person in charge of a television series
  • Spanish: showrunner — person in charge of a television series
  • Spanish: autor-productor — person in charge of a television series