"The Man in the High Castle" season 2 does not have a showrunner following the exit of Frank Spotnitz mid-production, and don't expect the show to have a replacement.
During the Television Critics Association press tour, executive producer David Zucker revealed why the series will not appoint a successor to Spotnitz.
"We're running, in many ways, like a republic. It's very unique to this show. There are, sort of, senior powers in sort of every aspect of the realization of the show. And that, frankly, is something that Frank himself instituted," Zucker explained, via Indiewire.
He knows that doing "The Man in the High Castle" season 2 without a showrunner is not something other shows will go for, but he said that they are doing their best "with all the forces we have at hand."
Zucker added that "The Man in the High Castle" team has developed a system "that is working as good as we can make it, and we're going to continue to try and find ways to improve it."
In addition to that, he admitted that finding someone to take Spotnitz's place is a real challenge, saying that "You don't take someone like Frank and replace him."
Although Spotnitz left, his vision for the show seems to be the foundation Zucker built upon for "The Man in the High Castle" season 2.
It remains to be seen if the system Zucker and his team developed for "The Man in the High Castle" season 2 will work well for the show. However, the premise for the upcoming season appears that it would hold up.
In the second season, the man in the high castle himself will be unmasked. There were no clues revealed about the character except that his face will be shown early in the season.
"The Man in the High Castle" season 2 premieres Dec. 16 on Amazon.
