Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

About Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

“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.

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014) is a documentary film directed by Des Doyle. Released in October 2014, it runs 88 minutes.

Joss Whedon stars as Self, J.J. Abrams as Self, Steven S. DeKnight as Self, and Ronald D. Moore as Self. The screenplay is by Des Doyle.