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War is coming to Westeros this summer. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the hit HBO prequel series "House of the Dragon," which followed in the footsteps of "Game of Thrones," chronicling the lives and political machinations of the Targaryen family centuries before the advent of Daenerys Targaryen.
This week, a new official trailer for the series landed, revealing more about the drama unfolding within Rhaenyra Targaryen's faction and Alicent Hightower's faction as they scheme for the fate of Westeros. Learn more about the series, and how to stream it, ahead of the series' release.
What is the 'House of the Dragon' season 2 release date?
"House of the Dragon" returns on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Season 2 episode 1 will air at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on HBO and Max.
Where to watch 'House of the Dragon' season 2
The second season of "House of the Dragon" will debut on Max. New "House of the Dragon" episodes will air on Sundays.
You can sign up for one of three different kinds of Max streaming subscription, starting at $9.99 per month for ad-enabled streaming.
What is 'House of the Dragon' season 2 about?
Daemon Targaryen angles for revenge in season two of "House of the Dragon."
The second season of "House of the Dragon" will chronicle the burgeoning war between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and her supporters and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and her supporters, known as the Black faction and the Green faction. Max released an official trailer for the series as well as dueling trailers that feature the various sides of the conflict. In the latest trailer, In the trailers, Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith) are gathering their armies and deciding how best to proceed, while Alicent and her sons Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) do the same.
In particular, season two seems to be teasing a confrontation between Daemon and Aemond, who ride Caraxes and Vhagar, two of the largest dragons alive at the time of the series. Aemond emerged as one of the central figures of season two after claiming Vhagar and accidentally kickstarting the war between his family and Rhaenyra's. Additionally, season one saw the burgeoning of Rhaenyra and Daemon's romance, but the season two trailer points to breakages between them.
If you missed out on season one, you can catch all the episodes on Max, as well as all the episodes of HBO's "Game of Thrones." "House of the Dragon" is based on the book "Fire & Blood" by George R. R. Martin, which chronicles the beginning of House Targaryen's decline.
Cast of 'House of the Dragon'
- Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
- Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
- Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
- Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Fabian Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
- Steve Touissant as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen
- Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
- Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
- Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
- Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
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