Terri Miller

As TV showrunners adjust to their celebrity status in Hollywood, what are the biggest they face in the business?

This DQ show hears from some of the top executives in the industry on topics such as the shortage of showrunners in the era of ‘peak TV,’ the use of technology, the impact of social media and the new opportunities available for writer-producers to get their stories on screen.

Contributors include Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex), Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), Howard Gordon (Homeland), Terri Miller and Andrew Marlowe (Castle), Clyde Phillips (Dexter), Graham Yost (Sneaky Pete), Amblin Television’s Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank (Bull), Ben Silverman (Ugly Betty, Jane the Virgin), Shawn Ryan (The Shield, Timeless), Eric Kriple (Timeless), Jeff Melvoin (Army Wives, Alias, Northern Exposure), Marta Kauffman (Friends, Grace & Frankie), Matt Miller (Lethal Weapon), Eric Newman (Narcos), Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective), Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel) and Ilene Chaiken (Empire).

Watch part one, Rise of the celebrity showrunner, here.

tagged in: Andrew Marlowe, Ben Silverman, Carlton Cuse, Clyde Phillips, Darryl Frank, Eric Kriple, Glen Mazzara, Graham Yost, Howard Gordon, Ilene Chaiken, Jeff Melvoin, Justin Falvey, Marta Kauffman, Matt Miller, Michelle Ashford, Nic Pizzolatto, Shawn Ryan, Terri Miller

They were once just a name on the credits roll, but showrunners have gained celebrity status over the past decade and are now considered the major creative force behind every television drama.

This DQ show examines the showrunner’s rise to power and why it can be one of the most satisfying jobs in Hollywood.

In the first of a two-part programme, DQ hears from leading showrunners about the challenges of this all-consuming position.

Contributors include Shawn Ryan (The Shield), Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire), Ilene Chaiken (Empire), Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), Clyde Phillips (Dexter), Eric Newman (Narcos), Terri Miller and Andrew Marlowe (Castle), Maggie Friedman and Corinne Brinkerhoff (No Tomorrow), Jon Bokenkamp (The Blacklist), Les Bohem (Shut Eye), Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex), Graham Yost (Sneaky Pete), Howard Gordon (Homeland), Matt Miller (Lethal Weapon), Peter Lenkov (MacGyver), Oliver Goldstick (The Collection) and Carol Flint (Designated Survivor).

Part two will be available from Wednesday March 29.

tagged in: Andrew Marlowe, Boardwalk Empire, Carol Flint, Castle, Clyde Phillips, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Designated Survivor, Dexter, Empire, Eric Newman, Glen Mazzara, Graham Yost, Homeland, Howard Gordon, Ilene Chaiken, Jon Bokenkamp, Les Bohem, Lethal Weapon, MacGyver, Maggie Friedma, Masters of Sex, Matt Miller, Michelle Ashford, Narcos, No Tomorrow, Oliver Goldstick, Peter Lenkov, Shawn Ryan, Shut Eye, Sneaky Pete, Terence Winter, Terri Miller, The Blacklist, The Collection, The Shield, The Walking Dead

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The rising challenge

Rise of the celebrity showrunner