Ever wonder who's actually in charge when your favorite show goes off the rails? Meet the chaos coordinators.
“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.
Direction
Des Doyle corralled Whedon, Abrams, and Moore—herding cats achieved.
Writing
Unfiltered war stories from writers who normally hide behind credits.
Director
Des Doyle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joss Whedon was filming this during Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s disastrous first season—his exhaustion is visibly palpable.
This doc predates the 'showrunner as auteur' era by mere months; Peak TV exploded right after, making these interviews accidentally prophetic.
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