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What challenges did the production of House of the Dragon face after its first season?

After a well-received first season, House of the Dragon faced a number of setbacks behind the scenes. Miguel Sapochnik stepped down as co-showrunner because of disagreements with HBO executives and the show’s cocreator Ryan Condal. Later George R.R. Martin, the writer of the source material and cocreator of the show, became critical of the show’s creative direction, changes to the plot, and exclusion of key characters, saying his relationship with Condal had deteriorated significantly.