According to Deadline, House of the Dragon on HBO will be missing executive producer Jocelyn Diaz for its upcoming fourth season. There have been several cast and staff changes for the Game of Thrones spinoff, so this announcement is timely. Diaz served as an executive producer on the first season of the fantasy drama but did not contribute any scripts. Another rumour is that she had a one-year contract with the programme but decided against renewing it.
Diaz’s resume as an executive producer includes shows like America Divided (2016), Election Day: Lens Across America (2017), and Serena (2017) before she got involved with House of the Dragon (2016). As Vice President of HBO from 2009 to 2011, Diaz also spent time at the network. Diaz’s departure follows the announcement of the departure of Miguel Sapochnik, another executive producer on the show.
After three years on the project, it was reported in late August that Sapochnik will be leaving his role as co-showrunner for Season One of House of the Dragon alongside co-creator Ryan Condal. “I am ecstatic with the positive reception Season 1 has gotten from our audience and proud of all we accomplished. In a farewell statement, Sapochnick stated, “It was tremendously challenging to decide to move on, but I know that it is the correct option for me, emotionally and professionally.” He continued, “I wish Ryan and his time luck and all the best with season 2 and beyond.” In the wake of Sapochnik’s resignation, Condal will be the only showrunner for Season 6, and he has big intentions to collaborate with George R. R. Martin, the series co-creator and producer.
Producer Ron Schmidt, who left the first season in the midst of production but was never publicly announced to have left, has now been joined by Diaz and Sapochnik. There will be a new producer joining the team for Season 2, in addition to the returning ones. Two co-executive producers from the first season are coming back for the second: Orange Is the New Black’s Sara Hess and Game of Thrones Vince Gerardis. Alan Taylor, also a seasoned actor from “Game of Thrones,” will join the team as director and executive producer.
Almost two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, Martin’s Fire and Blood serve as the basis for the fantasy novel House of the Dragon. The series, which has had three different directors in Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Greg Yaitanes, tells the tale of House Targaryen and the events that led up to the Targaryen war of succession, or the “Dance of the Dragons,” as fans have come to call it.
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), Milly Alcock (Rhaenyra as a child), Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), Princess Rha (Ser Criston Cole).
House of the Dragon debuted on August 21, 2022, and fresh episodes aired weekly on Sundays until October 23, 2022.