‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Directors List Doesn’t Include Season 6’s MVP

Did you know that the final two episodes of this just-finished season of Game of Thrones—two of the best episodes of the series, ever—were directed by the same guy? Veteran British director Miguel Sapochnik followed up Season 5’s magnificent “Hardhome” episode with two all-timers, “Battle of the Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter,” to close out this season.

So Sapochnik is definitely coming back to helm some must-see Season 7 episodes, right? Or maybe the entire season singlehandedly? Nope and nope. HBO has unveiled the slate of directors for Season 7, and while there are some heavy hitters, Sapochnik is not one of them.