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Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz at "The Studio" official Emmy event on May 21, 2025 Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images The creators of The Studio said that the second season of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series would acknowledge the death of Catherine O’Hara.
O’Hara, who won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at the Actor Awards for her portrayal of producer Patty Leigh — the mentor to studio head Matt Remick, played by actor and The Studio co-creator Seth Rogen — was initially part of Season 2’s plans prior to her January 2026 death.
In a new interview, Rogen and co-creator Evan Goldberg told the Times of London that they were forced to suddenly change the entire season following O’Hara’s death from a pulmonary embolism and rectal cancer.
“It has been an unbelievable challenge,” Goldberg said. “Obviously emotionally, dealing with the loss, but also when it comes to the show itself. We wrote it for her to be there. We had it all set and the shock waves permeate throughout the entire new season. It’s been difficult. You worded it better than we could — she was the anchor and now the anchor is gone.”
