All must choose a side in the Westeros civil war. Watch the Black and Green trailers for House of the Dragon season 2 and find out when it will be released.
The dice is cast – in the second season of the Game of Thrones prequel, Queen Rhaenyra and Queen Alicent go to war. The Iron Throne and the future of House Targaryen and House Hightower are at stake.
After the disappointing ending of Game of Thrones, it was entirely justified to be sceptical of a spin-off series. However, the creators of House of the Dragon delivered a show full of bloody battles, political machinations, toxic relationships and plot twists – not to mention all those spectacular dragons.
The first season concluded with Rhaenyra Targaryen ready to raise hell on the Hightowers and their armies. But what comes next? We’ve rounded up everything we know about when House of the Dragon is returning, which cast members should be back and a few plot details to get you prepared.
For fans of the fantasy genre, we also have a similar roundup for The Witcher on Netflix. Alternatively, here’s all the information you need if you want to re-watch Game of Thrones in its entirety.
Spoilers for season 1 of House of the Dragon below.When will House of the Dragon season 2 release?
The second season of the show will drop on Max on Sunday, 16 June 2024.
The UK air date hasn’t been revealed, but episodes in season 1 dropped the day after they landed in the US. Therefore, we expect season 2 of House of the Dragon to land on Sky/Now on Monday, 17 June 2024.
The premiere date for season 2 of House of the Dragon had long been uncertain, especially with the combined strike of Hollywood’s screenwriters and actors.
That said, House of the Dragon’s creators completed work on season 2’s script before the conflict between the screenwriters and the studios broke out. Moreover, the production wasn’t affected by the US actors strike, as the series is a British production. Filming was therefore wrapped in September 2023.
How many episodes will House of the Dragon season 2 have?
The second instalment of the series reportedly will have only eight episodes – two less than season 1. Is there a trailer for House of the Dragon season 2?
The black trailer presents events from the perspective of Rhaenyra and the Targaryens:
The green trailer shows the mindset of Alicent and the House Hightower:House of the Dragon season 2 cast and crew: Who is returning?
Based on the trailers, here are the characters we expect to see back:
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon
Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole
Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon
Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen
Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
Jefferson Hall as Jason Lannister and Tyland Lannister
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
It is unlikely that we will see Viserys I (played Paddy Considine) again, after the King met his demise towards the end of the first season – the same goes for Lucerys Velaryon (played by Elliot Grihault).
