Alison Schapker, the showrunner, is a strange choice. She has some decent writing credits to her name, but her shows
have not fared well. She was the showrunner for Altered Carbon season 2 and Westworld's final season. But she hasn't really done anything impressive. This show has a strong cast. The fact that Mark Strong is playing the Emperor makes me think he's going to get killed off pretty quickly as he's a movies guy.