House of the Dragon season 2

'House of the Dragon' has been renewed for a second season. Here's everything we know about Season 2 of the 'Game of Thrones' prequel, including the release ...

Martin’s doorstopper textbook Fire & Blood,](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40920109/house-of-the-dragon-book/) a history book of sorts for Westeros and the Targaryens. The book includes all major events of Season 1 and the subsequent history, the events following the death of King Viserys I, including the ensuing civil war. Other sources have reported that [filming may begin in the spring](https://watchersonthewall.com/house-dragon-season-2-filming-spring-2023-spain/#:~:text=Filming%2FNews%2FProduction-,House%20of%20the%20Dragon%20Season%202%20filming%20begins%20in,at%20the%20latest%2C%20in%20Spain!&text=House%20of%20the%20Dragon%20will,the%20Spanish%20city%20of%20C%C3%A1ceres!). [the long-awaited civil war, the “Dance of the Dragons”](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40896343/house-of-the-dragon-setting-time/) has finally finally finally almost just about begun. With such deliberate pacing, House of the Dragon seems poised for at least one more season and possibly more. [House of the Dragon’s first season](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/g41053523/house-of-the-dragon-trivia-facts/)—its elongated windup to events obvious from the jump, its textbook-plotted storyline, its delay of all things interesting and consequential—we have to say: when Ramin Djawadi’s score kicks in each week, we’re just happy to get another hour in Westeros.

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is confirmed to be returning for a second season, but who will be back for it?

[How to watch House of the Dragon – where can you stream?](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/how-watch-house-dragon-stream/) [House of the Dragon planned to last three or four seasons](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/house-of-the-dragon-three-four-seasons-newsupdate/) [When is House of the Dragon set? [NOW](https://www.nowtv.com/) – find out more about [how to sign up for Sky TV](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?id=489797&clickref=radiotimes-1725070&awinmid=11005&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Ftv). [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article) and get the next 12 issues for only £1. He was also seen to resign from the Kingsguard in the ninth episode of the season. [Mysaria](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/mysaria-house-dragon-sonoya-mizuno-explained/) [Queen Helaena Targaryen](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/house-dragon-helaena-targaryen-actress-explained/) [Prince Aemond Targaryen](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/house-dragon-prince-aemond-targaryen-actor-profile/) [Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/baela-rhaena-targaryen-who-house-of-the-dragon/) [Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/baela-rhaena-targaryen-who-house-of-the-dragon/) Expect more details over the coming months. [Princess Rhaenys Targaryen](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/princess-rhaenys-targaryen-eve-best-explained/) [Lord Corlys Velaryon](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/corlys-velaryon-house-dragon-steve-toussaint-explained/) Here's everything we know so far about season 2. [Prince Daemon Targaryen](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/prince-daemon-targaryen-house-dragon-explained/)

House of the Dragon season 2 is all fans can think about after a game-changing debut season for the Game of Thrones prequel.

What did you think of season 1? Are you excited for House of the Dragon season 2? Tasked with bringing the Game of Thrones saga back to the pop culture landscape (and, in part, redeeming it after GoT‘s polarizing final season), it was under a lot of pressure to succeed, but it pulled it off and then some.

The series will move ever closer to war when it returns with new episodes on HBO.

[Matt Smith](https://www.etonline.com/people/matt-smith)), the series' [big bad turned internet boyfriend](https://www.etonline.com/house-of-the-dragon-producer-baffled-over-fan-thirst-for-this-character-really-192957), expect for a lot more exploration into his dynamic with his niece and current wife Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy). [House of the Dragon](https://www.etonline.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon), HBO renewed the Game of Thrones prequel, confirming that the series would [return for a second season](https://www.etonline.com/house-of-the-dragon-renewed-for-season-2-on-hbo-189800). [told The Times](https://deadline.com/2022/10/house-of-the-dragon-ryan-condal-promises-more-war-and-humour-matt-smith-season-two-1235152764/). [Olivia Cooke](https://www.etonline.com/people/olivia-cooke)), her father, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), her children, Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Helaena (Phia Saban), and her loyal servant, Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel). Writing of the new episodes has already started with production expected to begin in late 2022, with filming itself lasting until the summer of 2023. But despite being seen rowing away on a boat, much like Gendry Baratheon (Joe Dempsie) in Game of Thrones, it's unclear if and when he'll make a return to the series. writer Sara Hess [told The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-matt-smith-daemon-targaryen-crush-1235242470/). And the Lannisters do play a strong role in it, but not from the offset.” He asked for fans “to be patient as far as that’s concerned. I never heard of such a thing." That being said, Olsen would be happy to be a part of it if something came up. "Without getting into too much detail, there will be a conspiracy within the Red Keep, Rhaenys Targaryen will mount Meleys again, and there will be a search for more dragonriders." After so many deaths in season 1, there are still a surprising number of major players returning for a second season.

Showrunner Ryan Condal said 'House of the Dragon' will 'hit the rhythms people came to expect' from the middle seasons of 'Game of Thrones.'

[Matt Smith](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/matt-smith/) is very funny,” he adds. He and the other writers will find “natural pathways into moments of levity” for the show, he tells The Times. For now, though, Condal is relieved audiences are connecting with the Game of Thrones prequel. You don’t need to see the act itself.” “So when the rape [by Prince Aegon of a servant girl] happened in episode eight, it haunts viewers because they see what it does to the young woman instead of seeing the event itself. “While there are uncomfortable scenes in the show, we tried to stay away from anything that felt superfluous in the telling of the story,” Condal explains.

When will the 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 release date arrive? You may be as old as King Viserys by the time the HBO series returns.

We expect some of House of the Dragon Season 2 to If filming doesn’t start until next summer, say August 2023, then we won’t be watching until November 2024. If that’s in early spring of next year, say April 2023, then we could start watching new episodes by August 2024. And we assume the process will take about that long this time around. Either way, there are plenty of locations to shoot. [an article](https://www.bt.com/tv/drama/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-release-date-timeline-news?s_cid=con_bt_dg-home_awin_aff_vidAJM_78888-Sub+Networks&vendorid=AJM&utm_source=Affwin&utm_medium=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Ftv%2Fdrama%2Fhouse-of-the-dragon-season-2-release-date-timeline-news&utm_campaign=78888&awc=3041_1666580268_32309e969c34b14f033f831be74b8dc9) published by British Telecommunications, production already started but filming may not actually begin until next summer.

HBO clearly have a lot of faith in the show, and why wouldn't they? The series premiere was so successful that it reminded us all what the Game of Thrones-mania ...

House of the Dragon season 2 is happening. Are you ready for House of the Dragon season 2? [House of the Dragon season 1](https://bamsmackpow.com/tv/) finale has arrived.

Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) surveys her war table in 'House of the Dragon' season 1 finale. | Credit: Ollie Upton / HBO. Enduring ...

It's just the nature of this thing, in season 2, it really opens up the world in a big way and the sprawl grows quite a bit." "But people are looking for the light side and the dark side, the Jedi and the Sith. Referring to the name for this particular Targaryen civil war that's about to break out, Condal remarks, "I don't know if the Dance of the Dragons will ever have the sprawl that the original Game of Thrones did, simply because of North of the Wall and Esso and all these other places that it went. This leads to a scuffle on dragonback in the skies, resulting in the death of Luke as Aemond's dragon Vhagar delivers the fatal bite. That's the story that we tell in season 2 and beyond." "I'm really interested in picking up with all of those characters that we spent all of this time introducing, particularly Rhaenyra and Alicent's families, and seeing what happens now that we've flipped the chessboard over and spilled the pieces on the ground," Condal continues.

Now that season one is over, let's look ahead at the coming war for the Iron Throne and what else we might see in the next season of House Of The Dragon.

[an interview with The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-matt-smith-daemon-targaryen-crush-1235242470/), writer and executive producer Sara Hess said the next season will explore the relationship between Rhaenyra and Daemon more fully. [a more even pace](https://deadline.com/2022/10/house-of-the-dragon-ryan-condal-promises-more-war-and-humour-matt-smith-season-two-1235152764/) in season two, one more familiar to Game Of Thrones fans. If they follow a schedule similar to this year, we could be seeing dragons taking flight again on our screens before the end of 2023. Club set up two different approaches for Game Of Thrones when it was on the air—one for [experts](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/game-of-thrones-experts) and one for [newbies](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/game-of-thrones-newbies). “And right now, we’re writing season two and figuring out, what is the nature of his relationship with Rhaenyra? [a second season](https://www.avclub.com/hbo-renews-house-of-the-dragon-for-season-2-1849461556) was in store since August, although it was always a pretty safe bet that HBO wasn’t going to spend all this money capitalizing on the popularity of Game Of Thrones only call it quits after to air one season. As for the cast, we obviously won’t be seeing Elliot Grihault as Luke again (we’re still not over it), but the rest of the older players will be sticking around, including Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II, Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen, Harry Collett as Jace, Bethany Antonia as Baela, and Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena. Although he hasn’t given an official reason for his departure, co-showrunner Ryan Condal [implied in an interview](https://www.avclub.com/house-of-the-dragon-ryan-condal-miguel-sapochnik-exit-1849580206) that he was just burnt out on the franchise. The kingsguard has been split as well, with three going to Rhaenyra and three sticking with Aegon II. Meanwhile, the Blacks still have a legitimate claim to the throne, plus a Velaryon fleet of ships, at least six dragons left (minus poor Arrax), and one pissed off queen. Rhaenyra’s restraint has hit its limit, and Daemon isn’t the forgiving type. Episodes nine and ten this season presented the two opposite sides as they marshaled their supporters.

It will feel as if it's "been earned" because Season 1 invested so much time on the characters. Adam Bankhurst. By ...

Jackson) and Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) reteam for this Disney+ series adapting the Marvel Comics storyline about the Skrulls’ titular secret invasion of Earth. Series two will hit the rhythms people came to expect from the middle run of Game of Thrones, but it will have been earned, and viewers will feel the tragedies because we put the work in.” Condal and the team want these moments of levity between those of great sorrow, but he also doesn't want to just retread what came before and take the easy route. The series launches on Disney+ in Spring 2023.](/videos/marvels-secret-invasion-official-trailer) In this brief trailer, a Shinobi is seen jumping onto a pitched roof and then unsheathing their hidden blade.](/videos/assassins-creed-codename-red-reveal-trailer-ubisoft-forward-2022) [Marvel’s Secret Invasion Official TrailerMarvel Studios released the first look at Secret Invasion at Disney’s D23 Expo 2022. However, he is proud of how the first season took its time to fully establish these characters throughout their lives.

Peace was never an option for Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke). Ad – content continues below. It was always ...

Unfortunately, most of the Targaryens are in marriages currently and it would be immoral to produce children outside the bonds of holy matrimony. As of the season 1 finale, viewers have been introduced to [around 10 of them](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/a-guide-to-every-dragon-in-house-of-the-dragon/) (with some not appearing onscreen yet but can be reasonably assumed to exist offscreen). In fact, given the timeline that House of the Dragon is working with, we could see “Blood and Cheese” as early as episode 1 of season 2. The Dance of the Dragons contains many actual battles and plenty of them should occur in season 2. We’ve only gotten through four of them in season 1 and of the renaming 22, around 13 could be reasonably described as a battle. Now, as of [episodes 9](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon-episode-9-review-the-green-council/) and [10](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon-episode-10-review-the-black-queen), the war is finally here and it’s already proven to be a costly one. [“The Red Wedding”](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-real-history-of-game-of-thrones-the-red-wedding/) looms large as the most shocking, upsetting, and violent event in Game of Thrones history. Not only that, but the Stark Lord in charge of the North right now just happens to be a fan favorite. Most, if not all of the major houses of Westeros will be forced to pick sides in the conflict to come. As one noble Westerosi house likes to put it: “The Second Season of a Beloved Fantasy Prequel…is Coming.” But what exactly will House of the Dragon season 2 look like? Here are some Fire & Blood moments we can expect in House of the Dragon season 2. [House of the Dragon](https://www.denofgeek.com/house-of-the-dragon/).

Despite some unconventional choices, including a mid-season time jump that saw series leads Milly Alcock and Emily Carey replaced by Emma D'Arcy and Olivia ...

However, shows such as [Andor](https://www.denofgeek.com/andor/) on Disney+ and [The Rings of Power](https://www.denofgeek.com/the-rings-of-power) on Amazon have managed to look cinematic on TV without darkening the screen. [House of the Dragon](https://www.denofgeek.com/house-of-the-dragon/). Condon himself invoked Star Wars when talking about another fan issue – the popularity of Matt Smith’s character Daemon Targaryen. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/house-of-the-dragon-finale-showrunner-interview-1235246992/), “The visual continuity of the show is something we will look at.” As the phrase “visual continuity” suggests, complaints about the franchise’s darkness are nothing new. “For TV, you’re releasing it onto a million different television screens and different setups and calibrations all over the planet,” Condon elaborated. Martin, but it comes after a largely disappointing final season of HBO’s [Game of Thrones](https://www.denofgeek.com/game-of-thrones/).

'House of the Dragon,' the 'Game of Thrones' prequel based on 'Fire & Blood,' was renewed for a second season by HBO following record-breaking viewership of ...

It’s just the nature of this thing; in season two, it really opens up the world in a big way and the sprawl grows quite a bit.” Sounds House of the Dragon is becoming Mansion of the Dragon. [“the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-hbo-ratings-record.html),” the [Game of Thrones](https://www.vulture.com/article/every-game-of-thrones-season-recapped-and-explained.html) prequel series [House of the Dragon](https://www.vulture.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon/) has been renewed for a second season. “I’m really interested in picking up with all of those characters that we spent all of this time introducing, particularly Rhaenyra’s and Alicent’s families, and seeing what happens now that we’ve flipped the chessboard over and spilled the pieces on the ground.” Okay, metaphor! ](https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/was-the-game-of-thrones-finale-really-that-bad.html)“We are beyond proud of what the entire House of the Dragon team has accomplished with season one,” said Francesca Orsi, the executive VP of HBO Programming in a press release. “They’re not all in the same place, but this is still very much a story of Alicent and Rhaenyra and their families pitted against each other. The dragon riders are coming back with a fire in their bellies.

Ryan Condal admitted he was initially afraid of the time jump recasting in an interview with Deadline.

You accepted that they were the same characters. And sure enough, that's what they did." Condal continued: "They went from Claire Foy and Matt Smith to Tobias Menzies and Olivia Colman. It scared the hell out of HBO, too," the showrunner said. "It did scare the hell outta me. "We tell the story in real time from here forward.

Who are the Greens are the Blacks on House of the Dragon? Season 1's ending in episode 10 has the Targaryen civil war is in full swing, and helps us predict ...

[Daemon’s influence](https://www.polygon.com/23380813/house-dragon-daemon-matt-smith-wedding-bad-guy), the value of which can’t be overstated. From his previous allegiance to the Goldcloaks to his [relationship with Mysaria](https://www.polygon.com/23310439/house-of-the-dragon-sex-scenes-matt-smith-interview), to all of his various connections throughout Westeros and beyond, his charm is good for much more than mere flattery. [Houses that Game of Thrones fans will be familiar with](https://www.polygon.com/23322393/house-dragon-houses-characters-explained), with the Arryns, the Freys, the Greyjoys, the Tarlys, and even the Starks pledging their allegiance to her. It should be pretty obvious that they’re gearing up for House of the Dragon’s [Cleganebowl](https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/11/18306752/game-of-thrones-season-8-cleganebowl-hound-mountain-fight). Here, however, we see that she is driven by her misinterpretation of [Viserys’ dying words](https://www.polygon.com/23399493/house-dragon-game-thrones-endings-timeline). [Queen Alicent Hightower](https://www.polygon.com/23404846/house-dragon-alicent-larys-feet-oh-no) wore to a tourney in 111 AC (Rhaenyra wore black to this event, which is similarly where “Black” comes from). [childhood pals with Rhaenyra](https://www.polygon.com/23405268/house-dragon-alicent-rhaenyra-targaryen-episode). [Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney)](https://www.polygon.com/23368925/house-dragon-kids-who-rhaenyra-alicent-daemon-jace-joffrey-aegon) as Lord of the Seven Kingdoms ahead of his half-sister, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy). Martin’s Fire & Blood](https://www.polygon.com/23399493/house-dragon-game-thrones-endings-timeline), which, in a fun twist, has only proved somewhat reliable in anticipating the historical plotting of the adaptation. This is a rare instance in which all of the contradictory accounts are in agreement with one another, although they offer different perspectives for how he died in the book. It’s important to note that there are multiple different accounts of the Dance within the fiction of George R.R. Fortunately, all you really need to know at this point is [who’s batting for which team](https://www.polygon.com/23322393/house-dragon-houses-characters-explained).

House of the Dragon season 1 comes to a close with Episode 10, "The Black Queen." Let's explain what's going on between Daemon and Rhaenyra.

[The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-matt-smith-daemon-targaryen-crush-1235242470/), writer/producer Sara Hess teased “a different side” of Daemon in the finale, adding: “And right now, we’re writing season two and figuring out, what is the nature of his relationship with Rhaenyra? He still bends the knee to Rhaenyra and calls her his queen, and he’s the one who delivers the news to her at the end that Lucerys (Elliot Grihault) is dead. Dragons did.” Rhaenyra realizes that Daemon doesn’t know about the song of ice and fire, and he doesn’t want to listen. But despite urgings from her husband Daemon (Matt Smith) and others to act fast, she decides they’ll think strategically and determine who’s still loyal to her and her claim to the Iron Throne before starting a war. I’ll admit I was a bit nervous to get my hopes up too high for the [Game of Thrones](https://winteriscoming.net/game-of-thrones/) prequel show, but it’s definitely delivered for me. [House of the Dragon](https://winteriscoming.net/house-of-the-dragon/) has been a wild ride.

House of the Dragon co-creator and executive producer, Ryan Condal, has revealed Season 2 will begin filming early next year.

All episodes of Season 1 of House of the Dragon are now streaming on HBO Max. " He also noted that "...those will continue to be the home bases for the show." Whether a 2023 release date is possible is still not known; however, viewers can rest assured that the production team is hard at work on creating the second season. However, a war is, in fact, on the horizon for Westeros. Of the second season's expanding world Condal noted that "[j]ust as the original Game of Thrones grew in scope and expanse as it went, so, too, will ours." However, he also noted that there will remain several key settings that will ground the series, noting that the production has "...lived a good bit in three different worlds through this show: King’s Landing, Dragonstone and Driftmark.