House of the Dragon (2022)
Taking place about 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
- Release Date:
- May 21, 2022
- Cast:
- Jefferson Hall, Paddy Considine, Fabien Frankel, Ryan Corr, Eve Best, Gavin Spokes, Graham McTavish, Steve Toussaint, Olivia Cooke, Sonoya Mizuno, Bill Paterson, Matthew Needham, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, David Horovitch
- Seasons:
- 1
- Story By:
- George R.R. Martin
- Writers:
- George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal
- Network:
- HBO Max
- Streaming Sevice:
- HBO Max
- Franchise(s):
- Game of Thrones
- Directors:
- Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Alan Taylor, Greg Yaitanes, Geeta Vasant Patel, Andrij Parekh
- Showrunner:
- George R.R. Martin
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Set Photos Reveal Game of Thrones' Dragon-Killing Weapons Return
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House Of The Dragon Season 2 Gets Filming Update From GoT Creator George R. R. Martin
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