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This page is about the television series. For the house known as the House of the Dragon, see: House Targaryen

"The only thing that could tear down the House of the Dragon was itself."
Rhaenyra Targaryen[src]

House of the Dragon[3][d] is the second live-action television series of the World of Westeros. It is the second installment of the franchise overall. It was ordered by HBO in October 2019. The prequel goes back approximately 200 years to center on the beginning of the end of the once all-powerful dynasty that dominated the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.[19]

Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik serve as showrunners and executive producers. George R.R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Hess, and Ron Schmidt also serve as executive producers, with Greg Yaitanes as co-executive producer.[20] The first season premiered on August 21, 2022.

In May 2022, Redanian Intelligence reported that HBO had quietly renewed the series for a second season and that writing had already begun.[21]

Premise[]

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.[3]

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.[3]

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.[3]

Seasons[]

Image Season Episodes Premiere date Finale date
House of the Dragon: Season 1 House of the Dragon: Season 1[22] 10[23] August 21, 2022[4] October 23, 2022[4]
Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, this epic series tells the story of House Targaryen.[22]
House of the Dragon: Season 2 (Alicent) House of the Dragon: Season 2[3] 8[24] June 2024[25] Summer 2024[26]
Premise unavailable.
Title card (House of the Dragon) House of the Dragon: Season 3[24] TBD (at least 2)[24] TBD TBD
Premise unavailable.
Title card (House of the Dragon) House of the Dragon: Season 4[2] TBD (at least 2)[2] TBD TBD
Premise unavailable.

Cast[]

House Targaryen[]

Main page: House Targaryen/House of the Dragon

House Hightower[]

Main page: House Hightower/House of the Dragon

House Velaryon[]

Main page: House Velaryon

House Strong[]

Main page: House Strong

House Lannister[]

Main page: House Lannister/House of the Dragon

House Baratheon[]

Main page: House Baratheon/House of the Dragon

House Stark[]

In King's Landing[]

On Dragonstone[]

On Driftmark[]

At Harrenhal[]

In the Vale[]

Crew[]

Producers[]

Writers[]

Directors[]

Cinematographers[]

Each cinematographer (director of photography) is paired with a specific director's filming unit:

Staff[]

  • Ramin Djawadi: composer
  • Jany Temime: costume designer
  • Jim Clay: production designer
  • Tim Porter: film editor
  • Crispin Green: film editor
  • Lauren DeSantis: virtual production coordinator
  • Simon Brindle: costume armor supervisor
  • David J. Peterson: language consultant
  • Michael Dawson: visual effects supervisor
  • Daren Bailey: marine coordinator
  • Steve Weightman: key grip
  • Jack Parry: best boy grip
  • Clive Williams: Libra Head technician
  • Kate Rhodes James: casting director

Production[]

The concept for House of the Dragon was first pitched by George R.R. Martin in the summer of 2016,[38] with the working title The Dance of the Dragons. It was initially helmed by Carly Wray, and then by Bryan Cogman, and finally Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik.[39] With the launch of HBO Max in May 2020, the House of the Dragon prequel is based on Martin's bestselling Fire & Blood. The first installment in the prequel book series was published in November 2018. It received a 10-episode straight-to-series order. Miguel Sapochnik directed the pilot and additional episodes.

The title of the show derives from a passage from A Game of Thrones Chapter 3, Daenerys I: The water was scalding hot, but Daenerys did not flinch or cry out. She liked the heat. It made her feel clean. Besides, her brother had often told her that it was never too hot for a Targaryen. "Ours is the house of the dragon," he would say. "The fire is in our blood."

George R.R. Martin has stated that it will take four 10-episode seasons to do the Dance of the Dragons justice,[40] though it has so far only been renewed for one more season.[21]

Filming locations[]

Main page: Filming locations (House of the Dragon)

References[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 House of the Dragon: Season 1, Episode 1: "The Heirs of the Dragon" (2022).
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Notes[]

  1. The Great Council at Harrenhal was held in 101 AC according to "The Heirs of the Dragon."
  2. House of the Dragon starts in the year 112 AC according to the reference book Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon: Inside the Creation of a Targaryen Dynasty.
  3. "The Black Queen" picks up shortly after "The Green Council," which takes place in 132 AC.
  4. Official translations
    · Portuguese: A Casa do Dragão
    · Spanish: La Casa del Dragón

External links[]


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