Abstract
[Extract]
What do J.J. Abrams, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Shonda Rhimes, David Lynch, Aaron Sorkin, Donald Glover, Jenji Kohan, Jordan Peele, Tina Fey, and Joss Whedon have in common?
They are all television showrunners - not that you would know.
The showrunner is perhaps the most curious credit in the history of the small screen. A little like an imaginary number in mathematics, it doesn’t seem to exist yet plays a supremely important role.
But what exactly is a showrunner, and why don’t they get the credit they deserve?
What do J.J. Abrams, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Shonda Rhimes, David Lynch, Aaron Sorkin, Donald Glover, Jenji Kohan, Jordan Peele, Tina Fey, and Joss Whedon have in common?
They are all television showrunners - not that you would know.
The showrunner is perhaps the most curious credit in the history of the small screen. A little like an imaginary number in mathematics, it doesn’t seem to exist yet plays a supremely important role.
But what exactly is a showrunner, and why don’t they get the credit they deserve?
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | The Conversation |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Aug 2019 |