House of the Dragon

Show • 2022 • Action, Adventure, Drama,

House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

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StatusReturning Series
ReleaseAugust 21, 2022
Seasons4
Episodes26
Last episodeJuly 26, 2026
Origins
  • United States of America
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
Tags
  • absurd
  • aggressive
  • angry
  • apathetic
  • based on novel or book
  • blunt
  • bold
  • cliché
  • compassionate
  • complex
  • dark fantasy
  • disheartening
  • distressing
  • dragon
  • dysfunctional family
  • excited
  • fantasy epic
  • fantasy world
  • foreboding
  • giant monster
  • grim
  • grimdark
  • hopeless
  • king
  • kingdom
  • knight
  • matter of fact
  • melancholy
  • nostalgic
  • political drama
  • power madness
  • power struggle
  • prequel
  • reflective
  • suspenseful
  • sword & sorcery
  • thoughtful
  • tragic

Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes Aug 2022 – Oct 2022

Set nearly 200 years before Game of Thrones, King Viserys I Targaryen names his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, as heir to the Iron Throne, breaking tradition and igniting tensions within the realm.

Season 2

8 episodes Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

House Targaryen is divided in two. Civil war looms as both sides seek support from the great houses of Westeros, ultimately amassing armies — and dragons.

Season 3

8 episodes Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

The Black and Green factions lock into an all-out, relentless struggle for the Iron Throne. As dragons and armies clash across the realm, Westeros witnesses the devastating consequences of total war.

Season 4

TBA

Ratings by episode

Best Episode 9.4/10

First aired: Jul 7, 2024

S2E4 – The Red Dragon and the Gold

In Rhaenyra's absence and with no word from Daemon at Harrenhal, Rhaenys tries to keep the peace on the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands. In King's Landing, Aemond continues to undermine Aegon's fragile hold on authority.

Worst Episode 6.3/10

First aired: Jul 21, 2024

S2E6 – Smallfolk

With few options left, Rhaenyra summons a trusted knight for a risky venture and plots with Mysaria to catalyze the smallfolk. Meanwhile, Daemon's unease grows, and Aemond takes steps to reshape the Green Council.

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