Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014)
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Their Vision Is Television
“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.
- Released: 2014-10-17
- Genres: Documentary
- Runtime: 1h 28m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 49 votes
Directed by Des Doyle.
Top cast
- Joss Whedon as Self
- J.J. Abrams as Self
- Steven S. DeKnight as Self
- Ronald D. Moore as Self
- Jane Espenson as Self
- Jonathan Nolan as Self
- Chris Downey as Self
- Javier Grillo-Marxuach as Self
- Hart Hanson as Self
- Damon Lindelof as Self
Where to watch Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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