Could Doctor Who ever be run by an American showrunner? Even though the show was co-created by a Canadian, Sydney Newman, and an Englishwoman, Verity Lambert, the long-running science fiction series is very much thought of as a U.K. institution. And yet, one legendary American science fiction and comic book creator is throwing his hat in the ring to become the next Who showrunner, should the series require a massive shakeup. “I suppose the question is, would Doctor Who fans be willing to accept an American?” JMS tweeted. “Even a hardcore anglophile with a UK visa, for such an inherently British series, given Babylon 5 and Sense8 and the like?