House of the Dragon: a Targaryen Feud splitting Westeros
With battle in Westeros developing to a dramatic conclusion release, HBO's House Of The Dragon season 2 is fast on approach. The wait for Rhaenyra's reaction to Luke's death, the Greens' next actions in the approaching civil war, and House Targaryen's self-destruction has been agonizing. House of the Dragon season 1's ending was almost a year and a half ago. With more than a dozen dragons on the Game Of Thrones prequel program, the scope and degree of disaster House of the Dragon's conflicts will create for an amazing spectacle in season 2 and beyond.
Starting the summer of 2024 with one of the most awaited events of the year, House Of The Dragon season 2 airs on HBO and Max Sunday, June 16. Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, and many more in the very gifted ensemble of the series. As the Targaryen family's conflict splits and destroys Westeros, plenty of excitement awaits. The finale of House of the Dragon season 2 is sure to be a startling and climax event for the summer 2024 TV season.
Season 2, Episode Count and Release Calendar: House of the Dragon
Through its August 4, 2024 finale, House of the Dragon season 2 will unveil one fresh episode per week. Starting on the June 16 premiere, a fresh episode will show on Hbo and Max every Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. HBO has not yet confirmed the duration of every episode, but all eight are believed to have runtimes of roughly one hour.
Episodes No. | Title | Written By | Directed By | Release Date | Release Time (Hbo & Max)
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One | "A Son for a Son" | Ryan Condal | Alan Taylor | June 16, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
2 | TBA| Sarah Hess| Clare Kilner| June 23, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
3 | TBA | David Hancock | Greeta Vasant Patel | June 30, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT
4 | "A Dance of Dragons" | Ryan Condal | Alan Taylor | July 7, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT
July 14, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.; 5 | TBA | Clare Kilner
Andrij Parekh | July 21, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. 6 | TBA
July 28, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. | 7 | TBA | Loni Peristere
8 | TBA | Greeta Vasant Patel | August 4, 2024 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Season 2 Final House of the Dragon
The end of House of the Dragon season 2 will premiere on August 4, 2024 on HBO and Max less than two months from now. Following the release schedules of both Game Of Thrones and House of the Dragon season 1, the episode will start streaming on Sunday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. All submissions will be available to stream in their whole on Max, including House of the Dragon season 1 and Game of Thrones seasons 1 through 8, when the second episode airs.
Though the schedule of George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood novel, on which the show is based, points to one of the most startling and dramatic events in Game of Thrones history, the much awaited outing has yet to formally get confirmed on its title. Although the first House of the Dragon season finale was undoubtedly tense, the second one has even more shocks and amazing sequences ahead. Although HBO has not formally renewed House of the Dragon season 3, the season 2 finale will set up several more tragedies, fights, and betrayals as the Dance of the Dragons carries on.
Season Two House of the Dragon: Episode Count
House of the Dragon season 2 only runs eight episodes overall in a very shorter season for the Game of Thrones precursor. This is a startling departure from House of the Dragon season 1, which had a "full" (by Game of Thrones' definition) 10-episode order. With the ninth episode having a reputation for being the biggest, most dramatic outing of each season, such as season 3's "The Rains of Castamere," also known as The Red Wedding episode, and season 6's "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones's first six seasons set a standard for having 10 episodes each season.
The return to ten episode seasons in House of the Dragon season 1 was thrilling since Game of Thrones season 7 ran down to just seven total episodes and season 8 had an even lesser total count of just six episodes. According to 2023 reports, the decreased episode count of House of the Dragon season 2 was story-driven; anticipating eight episodes would provide the next season the ideal pace with the most successful opening and finale. But it was subsequently discovered—via EW—that the show's creators did not decide on the shortened season; so, the explanation is significantly more complicated than has been reported publically.
The Dragon's Dance Starts Here
About 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon chronicles the ascent of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to withstand the Doom of Valyria. Milly Alcock and Emily Carey originally starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the adult versions of the characters, took front stage. Along with King Viserys Targaryen, Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra's father star in the series.
Based on George R. R. Martin's novel "Fire and Blood,," the prequel series offers enough of content for the program. The writers are trying to make the narrative perfect and guarantee a pleasing finale.
