The Red Sowing

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The Red Sowing
House of the Dragon
Season 2
Episode 7
Episode information
Air date	July 28, 2024
Run time	64 minutes
Written by	David Hancock
Directed by	Loni Peristere
Chronological information
Year	132 AC
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Next →	"The Queen Who Ever Was"

"The Red Sowing" is the seventh episode of the second season of House of the Dragon. It is the seventeenth episode of the series overall. It premiered on July 28, 2024 on HBO and Max. It was written by David Hancock and directed by Loni Peristere.

Premise

As Rhaenyra looks to gain an advantage by unusual means, Daemon pressures a young liege lord to raise up his bannermen.

Appearances

Main page: The Red Sowing/Appearances

Firsts Silver Denys Silverwing

Deaths Ser Willem Blackwood Hugh's daughter (fate confirmed) Silver Denys

Cast

Starring Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen Kurt Egyiawan as Grand Maester Orwyle Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull Kieran Bew as Hugh Ellora Torchia as Kat Tom Bennett as Ulf and Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong

Co-starring Paul Kennedy as Lord Jasper Wylde Phil Daniels as Maester Gerardys Max Wrottesley as Ser Lorent Marbrand Nicholas Jones as Lord Bartimos Celtigar James Dreyfus as Lord Gormon Massey Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne Amanda Collin as Lady Jeyne Arryn Jordon Stevens as Elinda Massey Jack Parry-Jones as Ser Willem Blackwood Archie Barnes as Lord Oscar Tully Barney Fishwick as Ser Martyn Reyne Tok Stephen as Ser Eddard Waters Samson Kayo as Mujja James Doherty as Cley Rebecca Calder as a Dragonkeeper Elder Kieron Jecchinis as a Dragonkeeper Elder Tim Faraday as Lord Amos Bracken Aedan Day as Raylon Bracken Antonio Magro as Lord Petyr Piper John-Paul Hurley as Lord Darry Anna Francolini as Lady Mallister Turlough Convery as Lord Walys Mooton Alistair Brammer as a gold cloak Robert Rhodes as Silver Denys Parker Lapaine as a dragonseed Tim Potter as a fishing captain Uncredited Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen Pablo LeRocq as a dragonseed Gruff and Jude as Prince Aegon Targaryen

Notes

• 18 of 25 starring cast members appear in this episode.
• Starring cast members Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole), Phia Saban (Helaena Targaryen), Jefferson Hall (Tyland Lannister/Jason Lannister), Freddie Fox (Gwayne Hightower), Gayle Rankin (Alys Rivers), and Tom Taylor (Cregan Stark) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.
• Despite appearing and having speaking lines in this episode, and previously being part of the main cast, Paddy Considine remains entirely uncredited, similar to the previous episode.
• Eddy Beckett, Aidan Brindle, Katy Bullock, Andrew Burford, Michael Byrch, Yusuf Chaudhri, Nick Chopping, David Cronnelly, Matt Crook, Tim Davies, Will Dent, Levan Doran, Dom Dumaresq, Josh Dyer, Bradley Farmer, Doren Farmer, Pete Ford, Martin Gordon, Hannah Grant, Richard Hall, Lawrence Hansen, Richard Hansen, Jessica Hooker, Rowley Irlam, Robbie Keane, Troy Kenchington, Leigh Maddern, Freddie Mason, Leona McCarron, Kim McGarrity, Kat Pickering, Tilly Powell, Dominic Preece, Daniel Rawlins, Florian Robin, Doug Robson, Anthony Skrimshire, Ailias Smith, Sam Stefan, Jonny Stockwell, Ryan Stuart, Laura Swift, Calvin Warrington-Heasman, Marlow Warrington-Mattei, Josh Wheeldon, Richard Wheeldon, Leo Woodruff, Ben Wright, Lewis Young, and Rob Hayns were stunt performers in this episode.

Behind the scenes

• This episode had a special advance screening at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26, 2024.
• This episode's House of the Dragon: The House That Dragons Built counterpart incorrectly lists its title as "Dragonseeds."
• Aemond's control over Vhagar has significantly strengthened: in "The Black Queen", he could not stop Vhagar from attacking Arrax, resulting in Lucerys's death; in the final scene of this episode, once Aemond suspects a trap, he manages to make Vhagar retreat.
• Alicent notices a rat in Aegon's room. Rats were seen in several of Season 1's episodes ("King of the Narrow Sea", "We Light the Way", "The Princess and the Queen"), perhaps a metaphor for how Targaryen rule is decaying.
• Oscar Tully seems politically inexperienced, but this turns to be a façade: he initially mentions the oath his grandfather swore to Viserys I, stating he recognizes the authority of Rhaenyra and Daemon. Daemon smugly believes that Oscar will obediently rally the riverlords as Daemon demands; all of a sudden, Oscar cunningly turns the table on Daemon, by forcing him to execute Willem Blackwood for the atrocities he performed against the Brackens, making it very clear that otherwise the Riverlands will not support the Blacks. Daemon, being put in a corner, reluctantly does as Oscar demands.
  • During the execution of Willem Blackwood, the background music is the same as in the previous episode, when Daemon was trapped in his dream, desperately trying to open the doors of the throne room and escape.

In the books

Main page: Differences in adaptation/House of the Dragon: Season 2#"The Red Sowing"

This episode is adapted from the chapter "The Dying of the Dragons — The Red Dragon and the Gold" from Fire & Blood.

Gallery

Videos

House of the Dragon Season 2 / Episode 7 Preview / Max

Inside the Episode - S2, Ep 7 / House of the Dragon / HBO

Rhaenyra Targaryen Meets The Dragonseeds / House of the Dragon / Max

Return to The Vale / Season 2 / House of the Dragon / HBO

Images

Stills

Screenshots

External links

• The Red Sowing (TV) on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
• The Red Sowing on HBO
• The Red Sowing on IMDb
• The Red Sowing on Wikipedia