Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

2014

English

6.7

67%

Des Doyle Director

Kristen Bell as Self

Joshua Jackson as Self

Don Cheadle as Self

Courteney Cox as Self - Actress, Dirt

Sasha Alexander as Self - Actress, Rizzoli & Isles

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.