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A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer[1]) is the top-level executive producer of a television series production,[2][3][4][5] who outranks other creative personnel, including episode directors, in contrast to feature films, in which the director has creative control over the production, and the executive producer's role is limited to investing.[6] "Series creators" often act as showrunners, typically for the first few seasons of longer-running shows. Many shows have one individual acting as showrunner, but two is not uncommon.