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Outrageous reason House of The Dragon showrunner left the series

Why does a first-time showrunner on one of the hottest TV shows of all time quit after just one season?

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Dan Barrett
Jan 03, 2023
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Outrageous reason House of The Dragon showrunner left the series

Why did House of The Dragon's co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik really leave the show?

As per a report in Puck, he wanted his wife Alexis Raben to join the producing team of the show. HBO said no, suggesting she was too inexperienced. Raben was also a recurring actor on the show and had a season one producing credit.

It was a whole blow-up, and HBO even brou…

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