You either succeed in a Game of Thrones spinoff or you perish, and House of the Dragon is succeeding. Before Season 1, some doubted the HBO prequel, but despite all the odds, it succeeded. Now, we’ll go to any lengths to return to Westeros for some acrimonious family disputes.
Although Season 2 isn’t scheduled to debut until 2024, the fact that it is now formally under production gives us peace of mind that the dragons are getting closer to our screens.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Release Date
According to Tvguide, Although a release date for Season 2 has not been set, the news that filming has begun is encouraging for fans who are eager to return to Westeros. According to Season 1, which aired on HBO from April 2021 to August 2022, there was a 16-month gap between the start of filming and the debut.
By carrying the one and doing some math, Season 2 may start in the summer of 2024. That is consistent with rumors; in March 2023, Deadline stated that Season 2 was expected to “likely” premiere in the summer of 2024.
HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys told Vulture in October 2022 that he anticipated the second season would be ready “sometime in ’24” and advised viewers not to anticipate it in 2023.
Said he, “Much like last time, we are only just beginning to put the strategy together and there are many unknowns. You don’t want to declare it will be ready on this date just to have to reschedule it for later. This is not to be coy or sneaky.”
How Many Episodes Will House of the Dragon Season 2 Be?
It appears that House of the Dragon is already heading in the same direction as the later seasons of Game of Thrones. Certainly in terms of quantity. I hope not also in terms of quality. Deadline announced in March 2023 that Season 2 will only have eight episodes, compared to Season 1’s 10 episodes.
While some may understandably point to HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s ongoing cost-cutting efforts as the most likely cause for the season’s reduction, representatives from HBO assert that the choice was driven by the plot.
The bright side of this is that by cutting down Season 2 due to the plot, a Season 3 renewal is now more likely, and the show may end up running for four seasons to finish the source material.
Where is House of the Dragon Season 2 Filmed?
Season 1 was shot in several European sites, including Cornwall, Hertfordshire, Cáceres, the Château of Monsanto in Portugal, and more. The same sites will likely be used for Season 2, with Spain being the only one with official confirmation as of October 2022.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Cast Members: Who Are in It?
Apart from all the deaths, that should also result in a more constant cast. Expect the Season 1 ending survivors to return for Season 2, and as the world gets bigger, additional characters will join.
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower
- Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
- Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
- Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
- Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
House of the Dragon Season 1 Finale Recap
The first season of House of the Dragon ended with a lot of blood and death. To inform Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) that King Viserys (Paddy Considine) has passed away and that Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) has been crowned King by the Hightower-led Greens, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best) traveled from King’s Landing to Dragonstone.
Upon hearing this information, Rhaenyra experiences early labor and ultimately loses her daughter. And although Rhaenyra preferred to wait since she did not want to rule over “a realm of ash and bone,” Daemon wanted to start a battle right now and respond with dragons.
When the Hand of King Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), the mastermind behind the Greens’ plot to seize the Iron Throne, arrived at Dragonstone to provide Aegon with peace conditions, Rhaenyra indicated that she would consider them.
Meanwhile, the Targaryen-led Blacks were attempting to persuade Westerosi lords to back Rhaenyra’s claim. After being prompted by his wife Rhaenys, a frail Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) proclaimed his loyalty to Rhaenyra.
When Rhaenyra’s son Jacaerys (Harry Collett), and his brother Lucerys (Elliot Grihault), offered to convey messages to the other lords, Rhaenyra consented to send them both. Jacaerys would go to the Eyrie and Winterfell, and Lucerys headed to Storm’s End.
Nevertheless, at Storm’s End, Lucerys observed that the terrifying dragon Vhagar was already present (which was a clear indication for Luke to depart!). Before arriving, Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) chatted with Borros Baratheon.
The Lord of Storm’s End rejected Lucerys in favor of Aemond’s offer, which included a marriage pact. Seeing an opportunity to further dominate the cousin who had cut out his left eye, a resentful Aemond prepared to confront Lucerys and demanded that he gouge out his eye as payment for the offense—a literal eye-for-an-eye demand. The Targaryens were not permitted to battle under Lord Baratheon’s house, though.
Aemond, who rides the considerably larger Vhagar, followed Lucerys as he departed on his dragon Arrax. Arrax spewed fire at Vhagar, evidently to taunt him. The she-dragon replied by chewing up Arrax in the air, which killed sweet Lucerys, who was just 14 years old. It’s frightening that the Targaryen only have partial control over the dragons.
We did not hear what Daemon said, but it is safe to presume that this is what he told Rhaenyra in the final scene of Season 1 of House of the Dragon. The Dance of the Dragons has begun as Rhaenyra shakily makes her way to the hearth and turns around with a menacing glare.
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Conclusion
House of the Dragon’s HBO renewal came quickly. The Game of Thrones prequel will return for a second season, the company confirmed soon after the first episode debuted to the biggest audience for any new original series in HBO history. For more details visit our website Jerseyshorevibe.com
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