HBO is gearing up for the second season of House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones spin-off, based on the George R. R. Martin book Fire & Blood, will finally continue after its initial 2022 season. Here is everything you need to know about the House of the Dragon Season 2 release date, where to watch, and more.
House of the Dragon Season 2 release date
The House of the Dragon Season 2 release date is currently set for June 16, 2024. The first episode will premiere then, followed by weekly episodes from that point forward each Sunday night. This long-awaited second season comes almost exactly two years after the series kicked off in 2022. Furthermore, it arrives about five years after the conclusion of Game of Thrones.
Trailers and where to watch, explained
In the meantime while we wait impatiently for the war between the two factions at the heart of this TV series, there are a couple of different trailers for fans to check out. HBO made the intriguing move to release two different trailers, one for each of the core factions. The official Black trailer focuses on the Targaryen side of the war for succession, showcasing brutal sequences of characters like Rhaenyra and Daemon alongside their dragons.
The other main trailer focuses on the Greens, led by Queen Alicent and her currently reigning son on the Iron Throne, King Aegon II. The trailers give equal time to both sides of the war, hyping up the upcoming war for succession and putting all of the key players at the forefront. The series will be available weekly through the Max streaming service subscription.
Season 2 cast
House of the Dragon Season 2’s cast will feature a large part of the first season’s returning cast members alongside a handful of newcomers. Here are all of the key characters fans should watch out for:
- Emma D’Arcy: Plays Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Matt Smith: Daemon Targaryen
- Rhys Ifans: Otto Hightower
- Olivia Cooke: Queen Alicent Hightower
- Steve Toussaint: Corlys Verlaryon
- Eve Best: Rhaenys Targaryen
- Fabian Frankel: Ser Cristin Cole
- Sonoya Mizuno: Mysaria
- Bethany Antonia: Baela Targaryen
- Phoebe Campbell: Rhaena Targaryen
- Harry Collett: Jacaerys Velaryon
- Tom Glynn-Carney: King Aegon II
- Ewan Mitchell: Aemond Targaryen
House of the Dragon Season 2 episode count, explained
Unlike the first season of House of the Dragon, Season 2 will only have eight episodes in total for fans to watch. This is two shorter than the first season, which featured a total of 10 episodes. The season will kick off with its first episode on June 16, 2024, titled “A Son for a Son.” It will likely follow-up after the devastating events that happened at the end of the first season. The series will run for eight weeks straight and conclude with its Season 2 finale on August 4, 2024.
