House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series, is returning to HBO with its second season. Starring Matt Smith, Emma Darcy, Rhys Ifans, and others, the first season of the series was met with high acclaim and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama. The show is set almost 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and is based on George R. R. Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood.
Last month, a trailer for the second season of the show was released, building upon the tension that highlighted season one’s end as Aegon II and Rhaenyra Targaryen butt heads to claim the Iron Throne, kicking off a Targaryen civil war referred to as the Dance of the Dragons. The trailer sees The Blacks, led by Rhaenyra and Daemon, plan an invasion of King’s Landing to claim the Iron Throne from the Greens, led by Aegon.
The second season was renewed five days after the premiere of season one in August 2022. The season reviews have been strong so far, currently sitting on a 91 per cent rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Like the previous season, this second season will have eight episodes, with the first episode premiering on June 16 and the last episode on August 4. HBO will air the series every Sunday night in the US, and in the early hours of Monday morning on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
In a previous review of the first season by NME, the series was highly praised, saying that “it is a relief to see a prequel that seems to know what it’s doing. A decent watch for fans and neutrals alike.” Fans are now eagerly waiting for the return of House of the Dragon for its second season and the riveting storyline that will continue to keep fans at the edge of their seats
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