We ’re watching the final ever episodes of True bloodline with Alan Ball at the helm right now — Ball isstepping out for next season . And soon enough , we ’ll get to see what Community wait likewithout Dan Harmon as showrunner . In other word , the televisual sky is falling !
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But really , sight of TV shows have lost their original showrunner and preserve on truckage . With mixed result , admittedly . Here are 10 scientific discipline fiction and fantasy show that survived a change at the top .
1 ) Almost every Star Trek show
Gene Roddenberry excellently stepped aside from being involved with his cosmos for a while during the 2nd season — and more or lessleft in all for the third season , after the show was given the “ death time slot . ” His successor , Fred Freiberger , is frequently find fault for some of the show ’s most embarrassing overindulgence in its terminal time of year — include “ The Way to Eden ” ( above ) , which startle out as D.C. Fontana ’s story about Dr. McCoy ’s daughter . Meanwhile , Roddenberry also step back from Star Trek : The Next coevals after he became ill . Later , Michael Piller co - create Deep Space Nine , but left after the first duo of seasons . And go-ahead lost original showrunners Rick Berman and Brannon Braga in its last time of year , to be replaced with Manny Coto , whose focal point on the show ’s mythos made many fan happier than old season had .
2 ) doc Who
Everybody knows that Doctor Who ’s awful seniority is due to its ability to replace its trail actor — but what if the show had fall aside when David Whitaker leave as original handwriting editor in chief ? Whitaker was responsible , as much as anybody , for set the show ’s tone of geographic expedition and scientific adventure , and he hand over to one of the show ’s most experient author , Dennis Spooner . In more late years , Russell T. Davies pass on over to Steven Moffat , with very little change in the show ’s popularity .
3 ) Sliders
This show seems to have had as much uplift behind the cameras as in front of them . In the first time of year , Star Trek : TNG veteran Tracy Tormé was the showrunner , and he “ had a steadfast handle on who the characters were and what their world was like , ” according towriter Lee Goldberg . After one time of year , Tormé left , to be replaced by Jacob Epstein — whowas give the axe after a season . This leave in whatfans call“the dreaded time of year three . ”
4 ) Supernatural
Original Lord and showrunner Eric Kripke had planned to terminate the show at the end of the fifth time of year , when the “ Lucifer ” plot line wrapped up . When The CW labour for the show to continue , Kripke bequeath , leave the show ’s most fertile writer , Sera Gamble , as showrunner with Robert Singer also in charge . After two frequently entertaining but woolly seasons , Gamble also left — and now a new showrunner , Jeremy Carver , is promise to bring the show back to basics .
5 ) Carnivale
Ronald D. Moore was showrunner for the first time of year , then he left to go start the Battlestar Galactica reboot . The show continued for a second season , then was cancelled . Says Moore , “ it was a very very difficult show . It was a very riotous show and we had problems with the show . The internet had problems with the show . There were sort of warring camp among the author . ” Moore also join the penning staff of Roswell with its second time of year , but existing showrunner Jason Katims also ride out on .
6 ) Smallville
Original cobalt - creators and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar left after seven season , to be replaced for the last few years by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders . The result was an even great focus on DC Universe mythos , with more costumed guest stars and more random shout - outs to lesser - known DC heroes . Depending on how you finger about the fact that everybody except Clark was in costume , it was either a dandy finale or a weird one .
7 ) Andromeda
Robert Hewitt Wolfe more or less create this show , based on note leave alone by Gene Roddenberry — and then was press out after two season , to make direction for a much more “ action - orient ” show that cope to last another few season . The storylines became a mickle more focused on Kevin Sorbo ’s character Dylan , particularly the more or less unmated fifth season in whichDylan Hunt became a god or something .
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- The Walking Dead
Frank Darabont was pushed out as showrunner during season two — splendidly , just a couple days after he appeared at Comic Con for the show . And his substitution , Glen Mazzara , lead the show to a successful 2d time of year — with9 million viewers for the last . To people who say the second time of year was too easy - paced and languid after the disturbed first twelvemonth , Mazzara promise the new season will be a “ thrill ride . ”
9 ) Falling Skies
Original showrunner Mark Verheiden left after the first twelvemonth — leaving new showrunner Remi Aubuchonwith a crafty cliffhanger — Tom Mason choosing to go aboard an alien spaceship . Luckily , Verheiden has puzzle around as a writer during season two , include helping to decide that cliffhanger and save this derive Sunday ’s installment .
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10 ) Alphas
Original showrunner Ira Stephen Behr ( Star Trek : Deep Space Nine)left at the destruction of season one , and was replaced by Bruce Miller ( Eureka , The 4400 ) . Millerpromisedhis raw approach to the show would include more drama and more sex , plus a major death .
Thanks to Sean for the clause estimation !
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