There’s yet more huge turnover behind-the-scenes of House of the Dragon, with the news that executive producer Jocelyn Diaz won’t be back next season.
As reported by Deadline, Diaz won’t be returning to the Game of Thrones prequel for its second season. According to sources, the EP had a one-year deal that came with an option for a second, which is not being picked up.
Diaz’s departure follows the seismic exit of Miguel Sapochnik, who stepped down after acting as co-showrunner for season one. House of the Dragon co-creator and executive producer Ryan Condal will now act as sole showrunner for season two, working closely with George R.R. Martin.
Interestingly, Diaz was said to be continuing as an executive producer for season two at the time of Sapochnik’s notable exit, although this now won’t be the case. At the time of writing, only one new executive producer, Alan Taylor, has been added to the ranks for the upcoming season.
Despite all the tumultuous turnover offscreen, House of the Dragon has ploughed on successfully, raking in huge viewing figures for each episode.
Episode six, ‘The Princess and the Queen’, was one of its most memorable episodes yet, featuring a massive time jump, dragons, backstabbing, and scandal. You can check out the best memes from around the internet about the gasp-inducing episode here.
Episode six’s time jump saw Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke take over the key roles of Princess Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower from Milly Alcock and Emily Carey respectively, but the latter two’s time on the show may not be fully at an end.
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In a recent interview with Variety, Condal suggested it may not be the last for Alcock and Carey.
“I mean, look, I don’t know,” he said. “(the younger characters) are not part of the story we’re telling, yet. That’s not a thing we’re doing right now…There are things that we haven’t fully sorted out. I’m not closing the door on anything.”
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