Behind Her Lens: Showrunners

The showrunner is the driving force behind every great TV show — the mastermind balancing creative vision, storylines, scripts, production, and more. Showrunners seamlessly juggle artistic and managerial duties to keep all the moving pieces in sync. Join a panel of acclaimed creatives who helm some of your favorite (and soon-to-be favorite) shows for a behind-the-scenes look at how they make the magic happen.

Panelists
Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Found, All-American, All-American: Homecoming
Katie O’Brien, The Z Suite
Katie Robbins, Good American Family, Sunny, The Affair
Janine Sherman Barrois, The Big Cigar, Claws, Criminal Minds
Veronica West, Surface, Dexter: New Blood, High Fidelity
Debby Wolfe, Lopez vs. Lopez, One Day at a Time

Moderator: Kim Roots, editor-in-chief, TVLine