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If watching the CGI dragons do their thing on Game of Thrones was one of your favorite reasons to watch, you will definitely be into the world of dragons featured on House of the Dragon. Co-showrunner Ryan Condal (who was also a self-professed GOT super fan before he got this gig) revealed during Comic-Con 2022 that this series features 17 dragons throughout its run. We’ll meet some of them in the first season and more if (when?) the series is renewed for future installments. With such deliberate pacing, House of the Dragon is poised for at least one more season and in all likelihood many more. It’s worth remembering that the events of the series, even after the time jumps, still puts the date over one hundred years before Daenerys Targaryen is even born—allowing for decades more of Targaryen drama, inbreeding, and dramatic conversation-ending hmmms.
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Meanwhile, Freddie Fox is set to star as Ser Gwayne Hightower, who is Queen Alicent Hightower's (Olivia Cooke) brother and Otto Hightower's (Rhys Ifans) son. Yes, that means he's also uncle to King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), Queen Helaena (Phia Saban), and Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell). Alyn is "a sailor in the Velaryon fleet who served in the Stepstones campaign," according to Variety.
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The Game of Thrones prequel series is a contract production with Equity, the labor group for actors in the U.K. It's also not yet known whether, as in the first season, every new episode of the Emmy-winning fantasy series will hover around the one-hour mark or if that big season finale on August 4 will have an extended runtime like some "Game of Thrones" finales. The trailer also confirmed the premiere date for the second season, which will hit HBO even earlier than we initially thought, on Sunday, June 16. And here's everything else you need to know about the release schedule of the new episodes.
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Much like the first season of House of the Dragon, new episodes of Season 2 are expected to premiere weekly on HBO and simultaneously onto Max - the newly-rebranded Warner Bros. streaming service, formerly HBO Max. While there have been no further season renewals, George R.R. Martin previously said he believes it will take four full 10-episode seasons to tell the story laid out in the books that the series is based on, the two-volume Fire & Blood series. We're only a few months away from the return of HBO's House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel, which follows the civil war that ripped apart Westeros almost 200 years before Robert Baratheon sat on the Iron Throne, will return for Season 2 this summer. Tensions are higher than ever between the Greens and the Blacks after Season 1. And while many events from the HBO show's first season set up the family dynamics among the Targaryens, Season 2 looks like it'll bring us deep into the action.
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House of the Dragon Season 2 will no doubt be bigger than Season 1, and knowing what's on the horizon based on the series' lore makes Season 2 all the more exciting. We shall also meet an endless stream of new character including Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin), a mysterious healer from Harrenhal, who plays a pivotal role in the book. Ser Simon Strong (Simon Russell Beale) will step up as Castellan of Harrenhal, Ser Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox) will surface as Otto Hightower’s son, and Alyn of Hull (Abubakar Salim) will follow up on his work in the Stepstones campaign. During this Targaryen Civil War, George R.R. Martin killed off half the population of Westeros and, as noted previously, nearly every member of the blondest family. However, the HBO series has already tweaked parts of the book, so there’s no reason to believe that everything will go down as Martin wrote in the lore. Queen Alicent and Otto Hightower will definitely begin to see consequences of their long game, and Rhaenyra will be coming for the Iron Throne with Blood and Cheese (wait for them, oh boy) paving the way.
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"House of the Dragon" season 2 will be flying toward viewers in June with eight episodes and not 10. Reportedly, it's "part of a long-term plan for the show" and some major plot points are being moved to season 3. HBO's "Game of Thrones" spinoff finally has a release date and two (yes, two) trailers that promise plenty of fire and blood. Meanwhile, Martin has expressed how "cool" he found all the "weird ass stuff" Condal and the show's creative team have included (per Deadline).
The Brackens lose, leaving Aegon with no supporters in the Riverlands. "House of the Dragon" writer Sara Hess told The Hollywood Reporter that Rhaenyra and Daemon's bond will be further explored in season 2. "Right now, we’re writing season two and figuring out, what is the nature of his relationship with Rhaenyra?" Hess said. "There are many interpretations [in George R.R. Martin’s book 'Fire & Blood'] to that."
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Based on parts of Martin's 2018 book Fire & Blood, the series begins about 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen conquest, nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. Featuring an ensemble cast, the show portrays the events leading up to the beginning of the decline of House Targaryen, a devastating war of succession known as the "Dance of the Dragons". The first season received highly positive reviews, with praise towards its character development, visual effects, writing, score by Ramin Djawadi, and performances.
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Its official Max release date was announced in late March alongside three new trailers (more on those below). UK and Australian viewers will have to wait until Monday, June 17, though, to catch it on Sky Atlantic/Now TV and Binge/Foxtel respectively. Whenever it does debut, House of the Dragon Season 2 will pick up the story of Fire and Blood, which explores the history of the Taragaryen Kings in the years before Game of Thrones. Based on the events of the book it figures to kick the action into high gear with dragon battles, assassins, and the introduction of several new characters. Season 1 of House of the Dragon picked up eight Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series (winning for its costumes) as it set up the story of House Targaryen almost 200 years before the events of GoT. The new trailers ask fans to pick a side in the ongoing civil war between Green and Black Councils that are fighting for King Aegon and Queen Rhaenyra, respectively.
And we've also got all of your intel about the various "Game of Thrones" spinoff series that are in the works, including the Dunk and Egg prequel and the Aegon the Conqueror series. You can also revisit the show's first season with a Max subscription before those new season 2 episodes drop beginning Sunday, June 16. Tom's Guide will keep you posted on all updates surrounding the upcoming "House of the Dragon" season 2 episodes, including cast insights, episode info and new promos. HBO has released two trailers for Season 2 of House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones spinoff series that wrapped its first season way back in October 2022, with Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen — fire in her eyes — making a decision to fight for the Iron Throne.
Elsewhere, Condal told The Hollywood Reporter that fans can expect more where that came from with their favorite characters "conspiring at the council tables, marching with their armies, and riding their dragons into battle". House of the Dragon season 2’s story, then, picks up directly after the first (per EW). The season 1 finale lined up viewers for a descent into familial infighting, with the forthcoming conflict set up in aggressive and jaw-dropping fashion with Lucerys, Rhaenyra’s second son, and his dragon being murdered by Aemond and the latter's fire-breathing beast Vhagar. Given the time jump midway in season 1, it's unclear if we'll see younger versions of characters Rhaenyra and Alicent (and their actors) return in flashback sequences for season 2. However, there are a few faces who won't be back, such as Rhaenyra's second born Lucerys, who was killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar in the season 1 finale.
Once again reported by Variety, HBO CEO Casey Bloys stated a 2024 release "is a good guess" for House of the Dragon Season 2. However, because Bloys also said the follow-up likely won't be eligible for the 2024 Emmy season, the outlet predicted the series may be back in the Summer - as supported by Deadline. The series, which takes place 200 years before the flagship show, explores the events of George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood, telling the tale of the years leading up to the decline of House Targaryen and a major civil war, better known as the "Dance of the Dragons."
But Rhaenyra and uncle-husband Prince Daemon aren't going to back down from her claim. As TechRadar's senior entertainment reporter, Tom covers all of the latest movies, TV shows, and streaming service news that you need to know about. You'll regularly find him writing about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and many other topics of interest. Deadline has also suggested that season 3 has been "mapped out" for a while, so it's only a matter of time before House of the Dragon season 3 is announced. Planning to watch House of the Dragon season 1 again (or stream it for the first time) before its follow-up arrives?
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