Learn from the Showrunner behind Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again and the Golden Globe-nominated Covert Affairs — with decades of network television experience across Marvel, NBC, USA Network, CW, and Warner Bros. TV

Walk away with an actual writer's schedule handout — a real-world planning tool used in professional TV production that you can put to work on your own series immediately

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 webinar is now available to watch on-demand and no longer live.

"Showrunner" is everywhere right now.

Trade headlines. Podcasts. Every conversation about the golden age of television. And yet — most writers couldn't tell you exactly what the job requires. Or how to get there. Or what separates the ones who thrive from the ones who get the title and struggle.

Matt Corman can.

He co-created Daredevil: Born Again for Marvel. Co-created and ran the Golden Globe-nominated Covert Affairs for USA Network — five seasons. Showran The Enemy Within and The Brave for NBC. Containment for CW from Warner Bros. TV. He has lived every phase of this job — the writers' room, the production floor, the edit bay.

He's not speaking theoretically. He's handing you the blueprint he wishes someone had given him.

In this exclusive Stage 32 webinar Matt pulls back the curtain on everything that actually matters. What a showrunner is responsible for — creatively and operationally. The three paths writers take to get there. The six core attributes that separate those who thrive from those who don't. And the three spheres of responsibility — the written word, production, and post — that define the job from day one through final delivery.

He'll also walk you through a real day in the life. The pace. The pressure. The decisions that never stop coming. You'll see exactly what survival looks like at this level — and what it takes to not just survive it, but lead it.

This is the insider knowledge that changes everything about how you navigate this industry.

PLUS! You will receive this handout to help you:

• Sample Writer’s Schedule

Testimonials from attendees:

“Very informative for a 1 hour webinar.” – Darrell T.

“Instructor was excellent, extremely helpful content!” – Lin L.

“Thought he was very insightful and realistic about the life of a showrunner.” – Hd W.

“Matt Corman was very well prepared and he showed much respect to us all with his detailed diagrams & PowerPoint lists. I really appreciated that Stage 32’s moderator, as well as Matt, stayed on longer to answer all our questions!” – Gyr M.

What a Showrunner Really Is

• Defining the role beyond the industry buzzword
• What a Showrunner is responsible for creatively and operationally
• How the job differs from other producing and writing roles

How Writers Become Showrunners

• The 3 paths to becoming a showrunner
• Matt’s journey and lessons learned
• Why every career path looks different

What it takes  

• The 6 Core attributes of a great showrunner
• The Three Spheres of Responsibility

The Written Word: Running the Room and the Scripts

• Managing writers’ rooms and long-term story arcs
• Breaking episodes and shaping season structure
• Taking notes as the “second set of ears”
• Giving notes effectively
• Rewriting and script ownership

Set: Managing Production

• Understanding dual units
• Prep: concept meetings, scouts, props, costumes, tech scouts, and production meetings
• Tone meetings and production rewrites
• Read-throughs and final prep before cameras roll
• Knowing where your job begins—and where it ends—once production starts

Post-Production Responsibilities

• Understanding the cadence of cuts: director, Showrunner, studio, and network
• Working with editors and learning the language of post
• Music spotting and sound spotting
• Reviewing score cues, VFX, and playback
• Maintaining the creative vision through final delivery

A Typical Day in the Life of a Showrunner

• A realistic look at the nonstop pace of the job
• Balancing creative leadership with logistical problem-solving
• Why organization and scheduling are essential for survival

Q&A with Matt

• TV writers at any level — from aspiring scribes to current staff writers who want a clear roadmap to the top of the creative ladder
• Showrunner-ready writers — upper-level writers who are one or two steps away from the role and want to know exactly what's expected when they get there
• Producers and development executives — anyone who works alongside Showrunners and wants a deeper understanding of the role to collaborate more effectively
• Content creators and indie filmmakers — creators with original series ideas who want to understand the full scope of what running a show actually demands
• TV writers transitioning from features — screenwriters making the move to television who need to understand how the long-form creative process is managed at the highest level
• Anyone who has ever asked "how do I become a Showrunner?" — if that question has crossed your mind even once, this webinar was built for you

“Very informative for a 1 hour webinar.” – Darrell T.

“Instructor was excellent, extremely helpful content!” – Lin L.

“Thought he was very insightful and realistic about the life of a showrunner.” – Hd W.

“Matt Corman was very well prepared and he showed much respect to us all with his detailed diagrams & PowerPoint lists. I really appreciated that Stage 32’s moderator, as well as Matt, stayed on longer to answer all our questions!” – Gyr M.