Sapochnik, who directed key Game of Thrones episodes like “Battle of the Bastards” and “Hardhome,” shared showrunner duties on House of the Dragon‘s freshman season with co-creator Ryan Condal and directed the pilot as well.
“I look forward to working closely with Ryan as House of the Dragon grows into its second season.
“I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers.
There’ll be a transfer of power behind the scenes of House of the Dragon, too: Miguel Sapochnik, who served as co-showrunner and director during the Game of Thrones prequel’s first season, is leaving the HBO series ahead of Season 2.