Seth Rogen Details How The Studio Season 2 Is Tackling Catherine O’Hara’s Death
Seth Rogen says the new season will acknowledge the loss as the creators continue a show written for O'Hara's role.
- Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg confirmed that the upcoming second season of The Studio will acknowledge the death of series star Catherine O'Hara.
- O'Hara died on January 30, 2026, at age 71 following a brief illness with rectal cancer, ending a five-decade career in comedy.
- Goldberg called rewriting the new season an "unbelievable challenge" because O'Hara's character, Patty Leigh, had already been written into the scripts.
- Last month, Rogen accepted a posthumous Actor Award for O'Hara's performance, telling the audience her edits "made the entire show better as a whole."
- Describing the production as "anchorless" without her, Rogen noted that heavy themes will permeate the upcoming season while honoring her legacy.
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Seth Rogen Says 'The Studio' Will Acknowledge Catherine O'Hara's Death
Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg recently told The Times of London that “The Studio” Season 2 will be “acknowledging” the death of series star Catherine O’Hara, who died in January at 71. “It has been an unbelievable challenge,” Goldberg said of continuing the show without O’Hara. “Obviously…
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Say Catherine O’Hara’s Death Sent “Shock Waves” Through ‘The Studio’ Season 2: “We Are Not Ignoring It”
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are opening up about how season 2 of The Studio has been impacted following Catherine O'Hara's death.
Seth Rogen on the “unbelievable challenge” of making ‘The Studio’ season two without Catherine O’Hara: “We are not ignoring it”
Seth Rogen has spoken about the “unbelievable challenge” of making the second season of The Studio without one of its stars, Catherine O’Hara.
'The Studio' Season 2 Won't Ignore Catherine O'Hara's Death, Seth Rogen Says: 'We Are a Little Anchorless'
Catherine O’Hara’s death in January came as a shock to everyone — including the production team of “The Studio,” with co-creator Seth Rogen assuring that the show doesn’t ignore her absence in Season 2. In fact, moving forward without O’Hara has been tough for all involved. “Obviously, emotionally, dealing with the loss, but also when it comes to the show itself,” Rogen told The Times of London. “We wrote it for her to be there. We had it all se…
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