• House of the Dragon: What to watch (and read) before the Game of Thrones prequel

House of the Dragon: What you need to know

  • Based on the novel Fire and Blood Set 170 years before the events of the original show Focuses on the Targaryen civil war

House of the Dragon: Release date

  • Release date: Debuted on 21 August 2022 - released each Sunday in US, Monday in UK Number of episodes: 10 episodes in season 1

House of the Dragon: Where to stream

US

UK

House of the Dragon: Trailers

House of the Dragon: Cast and Crew

  • George RR Martin co-wrote the series with Ryan Condal Condol is a co-showrunner alongside Miguel Sapochnik

  • Paddy Considine - King Viserys Targaryen  Emma D’Arcy - Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen daughter of Viserys (Older) Milly Alcock - Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen daughter of Viserys (Younger) Rhys Ifans - Otto Hightower, Hand of the King Olivia Cooke - Alicent Hightower, Daughter of Otto Hightower, King Viserys’s second wife Matt Smith - Prince Daemon Targaryen, brother of Viserys Targaryen Tom Glynn-Carney - Prince Aegon Targaryen II,  Steve Toussaint - Corlys Velaryon, or the Sea Snake, the greatest explorer in Westeros and head of the richest house Eve Best - Rhaenys Targaryen, Corlys Valaryon’s wife and sister to King Viserys and Daemon Targaryen. Sonoyo Mizuno - Mysaria, a slave who rises the ranks of Westeros

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