HBO says it's not worried about its post-Game of Thrones future

Vulture

"Obviously having a show like Game of Thrones is very special, and if the guys wanted to do more seasons, we would’ve been right there," says HBO programming president Casey Bloys. "But all good things come to an end. Right now there’s a lot of focus on Game of Thrones, and rightly so. But if you think about what we’ve aired between this season and the last season, we had Westworld, Succession, Sharp Objects, My Brilliant Friend, Barry, Veep, Insecure, True Detective, John Oliver, Bill Maher. HBO is more — and always has been more — than just one show, and it will continue to be. After Game of Thrones, we’ve got Big Little Lies season two, we’ve got Euphoria, and Watchmen, His Dark Materials — there’s an incredible lineup. So the message is: Game of Thrones was great and very special, and we will continue to do great shows. Nobody knows where the next Game of Thrones is going to come from. Obviously, the TV landscape has changed since that show aired, and it’s probably more of a challenge for any platform — network, basic cable — to get that big watercooler hit. But that doesn’t stop what we’re doing."