An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power,
172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.

About

      Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Rhys Ifans, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, and Matthew Needham. Additional Season 2 cast includes: Abubakar Salim, Gayle Rankin, Freddie Fox, Simon Russell Beale, Clinton Liberty, Jamie Kenna, Kieran Bew, Tom Bennett, Tom Taylor, and Vincent Regan. Co-creator/executive producer, George R.R. Martin; co-creator/showrunner/executive producer, Ryan Condal; executive producers, Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, and Vince Gerardis. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood.

Cast

Rhaenyra Targeryen
Emma D'Arcy

Rhaenyra Targeryen
Milly Alcock

Daemon Targeryen
Matt Smith

Alicent Hightower
Olivia Cooke

Alicent Hightower
Emily Carey

King viserys
Paddy Considine

Episodes Guide

Episode 1 ⬩ The Heirs of the Dragon

8.7/10

King Viserys I holds a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child.       Rhaenyra welcomes her Uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep.

Episode 2 ⬩ The Rogue Prince

8.3/10

Following the death of Queen Aemma, a weakened Viserys Targaryen agrees to     take a new wife. Meanwhile, Daemon ignores Lord Corlys' concerns about the        conflicts in the Stepstones and refuses a marriage proposal.

Episode 3 ⬩ Second of His Name

8.7/10

Daemon and Lord Corlys Velaryon travel to the Stepstones to battle the    Crabfeeder. Meanwhile, everyone in the realm celebrates the Aegon's second        nameday.

Episode 4 ⬩ King of the Narrow Sea

8.4/10

After conquering all but two of the islands, Daemon declares himself King of the       Stepstones and the Narrow sea, being crowned by Corlys the Sea Snake.

Episode 5 ⬩ We Light the Way

8.8/10

Daemon visits his wife in the Vale, Viserys and Rhaenyra broker agreements with       the Valeryons, and Alicent seeks the truth about the princess.

Episode 6 ⬩ The Princess and the Queen

8.0/10

Ten years pass, and Princess Rhaenyra struggles to cope with Alicent's endless      speculation about her children. Meanwhile, Prince Daemon and Laena Velaryon       are consider a certain offer in Pentos.

Episode 7 ⬩ Driftmark

9.1/10

As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to       infighting, and Alicent demands justice.

Episode 8 ⬩ The Lord of the Tides

9.3/10

Viserys, ill and delirious, mistakes his wife Alicent for his daughter Rhaenyra; he      appeals to his family to settle their differences for the good of the kingdom; Alicent      has to deal with a crime in the house.

Episode 9 ⬩ The Green Council

8.7/10

Tensions begin to rise in the royal court as the new coronation draws near; while    Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon, Otto gathers the great      houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance.

Episode 10 ⬩ The Black Queen

9.2/10

Rhaenyra tries to hold the realm together as the tension rises following a tragic        loss. Meanwhile, Daemon prepares for war.