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JimboFett87 t1_j1m7at2 wrote

Reply to comment by sm04d in why do series shows always have so many seemingly random people directing every episode? by OctoberRust13

Yep, showrunners are usually EPs and keep the continuity across a series where a director is focused on a specific ep.

Sometimes those overlap but not often. Or we see limited series with one director across all the episodes.

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stop_drop_roll t1_j1mge64 wrote

If you listen back on some of Kevin Smith's podcasts, he talks about directing some WB shows like Supergirl. There is a lot that is taken from his hands to the show runners and EPs. They do a basic directing job, but the nitty gritty of directing a whole film isn't there. What you also realize, is these guest directors also bring some cache and fans of the director.

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