After HBO made us suffer through 2023 waiting for Season 2 ofHouse of the Dragon, the network finally decided to throw fans a bone duringBrazilian fan event Comic-Con Experience (CCXP)During its panel, HBO unveiled a bunch of news from its slate of content, and one of them was the highly anticipated first teaser trailer for theGame of Thronesprequel series.
The teaser trailer forHouse of the DragonSeason 2 invites us back to Westeros in order to keep on discovering what happened with the Targaryen dynastycenturies before Daenerys (Emilia Clarke)came along to claim the Iron Throne. Once again, we’ll catch up with Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) as they antagonize each other over the domain of Westeros territories after theshocking events of the Season 1 finale.
In 2024, we’ll get to know what other shady deals Daemon will try to make in order to wage war, while Rhaenyra is still dealing with theseries of deaths that put her on the pathto the throne, including her father’s. But if there’s one thing we know from the ruthless Westeros universe is thatRhaenyra will have to fight hard against her own familyand others in order to keep her title. And two things are certain to happen Season 2: Blood will be shed andpeople will burn.
‘House of the Dragon’ Kept Going Through Both Strikes in 2023
House of the Dragonwas the only high-profile TV series that remained“immune” to the SAG-AFTRA strikebecause the show is filmed and features British actors – who are not represented by the same entity as U.S. actors and never went on strike. The highly popular show also didn’t take a huge hit when the WGA strike began in early 2023 either, becauseall the episodes had already been written. However, HBO had already indicated that the serieswouldn’t come back earlier than 2024, since it’s an expensive production that has to be worked on for several months and with a lengthy post-production.
Season 2 ofHouse of the Dragonwill also feel different, not only because of its shorter run – eight episodes instead of ten – but also because newshowrunnerRyan Condal(Colony) revealed that the rhythm this time will be much slower. In Season 1, fans were overwhelmed to realize thataround two decades were coveredby the story, and it seems that this won’t happen again in the new batch of episodes.
Aside from D’Arcy and Smith,Season 2 ofHouse of the Dragonwill feature once againOlivia Cookeas Allicent Hightower,Eve Bestas Rhaenys Targaryen,Steve Toussaintas Lord Corlys Velarion,Fabien Frankelas Ser Criston Cole,Ewan Mitchellas Aemond Targaryen,Tom Glynn-CarneyasAegon Targaryen,Sonoya Mizunoas Mysaria andRhys Ifansas Ser Otto Hightower.
HBO premieres Season 2 ofHouse of the Dragonin the summer of 2024. A specific release window is yet to be revealed by the network. You can watch the brand-new trailer below, and stream Season 1 on Max in the U.S.:
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House of the Dragon
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
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