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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talk about how the upcoming second season of the series will air studio I was affected by the death of Catherine O’Hara.
In an interview Friday with The timesthe directors talked about how different the show would look without O’Hara’s Pattie Lee, whom the interviewer referred to as the Kings’ “anchor.” Rogen noted that they “acknowledge” her death, and Goldberg added that “her absence has been incredibly challenging,” also because her character was written out in season two.
“Obviously dealing with loss emotionally, but also when it comes to the series itself. We wrote her to be there. We set everything up and the shockwaves permeated throughout the entire new season,” Goldberg said. “It’s been difficult. You phrased it better than we could – she was the anchor and now the anchor is gone.”
Rogen explained in detail the idea of O’Hara’s existence studio“, adding: “If anything we acknowledge the idea that we are a little anchorless. But honestly, that’s part of life and what we all experience. So while we try not to delve too much into the heavy themes in this show, they will be there in this second season. We don’t ignore it. “
the Beetlejuice The actress died on January 30 at her home in Los Angeles after a short illness. She was 71 years old. After O’Hara’s death, studio The cast, crew and producers paid tribute to their late star, with Apple TV and Lionsgate Television sharing in a joint statement, “We are all saddened by the loss of Catherine O’Hara.”
O’Hara portrayed film executive Patty Lee in the Apple TV comedy Rogen and Goldberg. She appeared in all ten episodes of the series studioThe first season was a huge success, and she notably received a 2025 Emmy Award nomination and a 2026 Golden Globe Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
At the 2026 Actor Awards, O’Hara won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in studio. Rogen took the stage to accept the award on her behalf.
“I have been asked to officiate in accepting this award on O’Hara’s behalf. I know she would have been honored to receive this award from fellow artists whom I know she has great respect for,” Rogen told the audience. “She was a huge fan of all of you.”
Rogen and Goldberg praised O’Hara throughout awards season. After winning the DGA Award for Outstanding Directing Achievement in a Comedy Series, both directors expressed their admiration for the late actress.
“Honestly, there’s no one we could wish to thank more personally at this moment than Catherine O’Hara,” Rogen said, prompting the audience to erupt in applause, with Goldberg adding, “We grew up in Canada, and she has been our idol since we were kids.”
“Every day we worked hard to make the show good enough to justify her time and presence. So, in the end, we would like to thank the DGA for this, but mostly we would like to thank Catherine O’Hara for being such an amazing person,” Rogen said at the end of their acceptance speech.
