House of the Dragon season 2 bring us back to Westeros after a long two year wait, as fans have eagerly awaited to see what's to come in the ensuing war between the Blacks and the Greens.
House of the Dragon season 1 delivered everything Game of Thrones and fantasy fans could want from the show: politicking, brutal deaths, tense rivalries, and fearsome dragons. Having met our main stars and witnessed friendships being broken and scraps being fought, the stage is now properly set for a bloody conflict. When the Game of Thrones prequel series returns, the rapidly-fraying ties that bind House Targaryen look ready to completely unravel, splitting them apart into their chosen factions as the Dance of Dragons looms.
Below you'll find all the info you need on House of the Dragon season 2.
House of the Dragon season 2 release date
House of the Dragon season 2 arrives on HBO on Sunday, June 16, at 9 pm ET/PT, streaming simultaneously on Max. For those in the UK, the season 2 premiere arrives on Monday, June 17 on Sky Atlantic.
US viewers wanting to keep up with the epic fantasy series need to be signed up for either HBO or its streaming service Max. HBO can be added to traditional TV packages or live TV streaming services as a premium add-on channel, including YouTube TV. Or you can sign up for Max as a standalone streaming service (though also available as an add-on channel on some platforms).
In the UK, with the show airing on Sky Atlantic, a Sky TV subscription is necessary to watch House of the Dragon. Episodes are also going to be available to stream on-demand on Sky Go and NOW TV.
House of the Dragon season 2 plot
After House of the Dragon season 1 introduced us to the main characters and took course over many years, the table for season 2 was truly set in the final episode.
Following the death of King Viserys, his wife Alicent misconstrued his final words and believes that he wanted their son Aegon II to become king over Viserys' daughter Rhaenyra, Alicent's former friend now rival. This puts chaos into motion as each side — the Blacks, loyal to Rhaenyra, and the Greens, loyal to Alicent.
As the two sides try to secure their position by bringing other strong houses to their side, Rhaenyra's son Lucerys was sent to meet with House Baratheon. However, he was met their by his cousin, Alicent's son Aemond. When attempting to leave, Aemond taunts Lucerys as they both ride their dragon, but things get out of hand and Aemond loses control of his dragon, Vhagar, who winds up killing Lucerys.
While the act may have been inadvertent, it will lead to a now inevitable war between the two sides for control of Westeros.
How many episodes will House of the Dragon season 2 have?
Deadline has reported that House of the Dragon season 2 will be a shorter season than the first. According to their report, we'll only be getting eight episodes in the show's sophomore season.
However, House of the Dragon season 3 has already been confirmed, so we know there is still more story to tell with this series.
House of the Dragon season 2 cast
All the major players who survived House of the Dragon's first season will be making their return. Here's a quick reminder of who is playing who and their affiliation:
- Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen (Black)
- Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen (Black)
- Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower (Green)
- Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen (Black)
- Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon (Black)
- Fabien Frankel as Cirston Cole (Green)
- Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen (Green)
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen (Green)
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria (TBD)
- Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower (Green)
- Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon (Black)
- Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen (Black)
- Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen (Black)
- Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen (Green)
- Jefferson Hall as Tyland Lannister (Green)
- Matthew Needham as Larys Strong (Green)
There are also a number of new cast members joining the show in season 2. Here is a rundown of who you need to know:
- Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
- Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
- Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower
- Simon Russell Beale as Simon Strong,
- Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
- Jamie Kenna as Alfred Broome
- Kieran Bew as Hugh
- Tom Bennett as Ulf
- Tom Taylor as Cregan Stark
- Vincent Regan as Rickard Thorne
House of the Dragon season 2 trailer
Yep, there's tons! The latest trailer teases all the drama soon to come our way. It features tons of dragons, battles and looks forward to the inevitable war that's on its way. And it looks like there might be some tension between Rhaenyra and Daemon; does he see her as capable of uniting the realm? Here's the trailer
On March 21, HBO released two new trailers for the series, inviting us to pick our preferred side in the war. The two trailers are themed around the Greens and Blacks, each showing what is to come for their respective factions. You can find them both below:
Below, you can find a previous teaser for the series that set the stakes and showcased the massing military might of the two factions.
Towards the end, Rhaenys warns that there's 'no war so bloody as a war between dragons', and the trailer proves this, erupting into brutal conflict towards the climax.
