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- The story of house Targaryen, set 200 years before events portrayed in "Game of Thrones."
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- The story of house Targaryen, set 200 years before events portrayed in "Game of Thrones."
House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise.
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"The only thing that could tear down the House of the Dragon was itself."
―Rhaenyra Targaryen
[e] is the second live-action television series of the World of Westeros. It is the second installment of the franchise overall. It was ordered by HBO in October 2019. The prequel goes back approximately 200 years to center on the beginning of the end of the once all-powerful dynasty that dominated the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik serve as showrunners and executive producers. George R.R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Hess, and Ron Schmidt also serve as executive producers, with Greg Yaitanes as co-executive producer. The first season premiered on August 21, 2022.
House Targaryen
•Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen, the King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men. •Sian Brooke as Queen Aemma Arryn, Viserys's first wife. •Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother and heir presumptive of King Viserys. •Emma D'Arcy and Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the first-born child of King Viserys. •Tom Glynn-Carney and Ty Tennant as Prince Aegon Targaryen. •Ewan Mitchell and Leo Ashton as Prince Aemond Targaryen. •Phia Saban and Evie Allen as Princess Helaena Targaryen. •Bethany Antonia and Shani Smethurst as Lady Baela Targaryen. •Phoebe Campbell and Eva Ossei-Gerning as Lady Rhaena Targaryen.
House Hightower
•Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King to King Viserys. •Olivia Cooke and Emily Carey as Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto. •Steffan Rhodri as Lord Hobert Hightower, the Lord of Oldtown. •Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, the son of Otto and brother to Alicent.
House Velaryon
•Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, "the Sea Snake", the Lord of the Tides. •Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, "the Queen Who Never Was", the wife of Lord Corlys. •Nanna Blondell, Savannah Steyn, and Nova Foueillis-Mosé as Lady Laena Velaryon, the daughter of Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys. •John Macmillan, Theo Nate, and Matthew Carver as Ser Laenor Velaryon, the son of Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys. •Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon, the younger brother of Lord Corlys and commander in the Velaryon navy. •Harry Collett and Leo Hart as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon. •Elliot Grihault and Harvey Sadler as Prince Lucerys Velaryon.
Producers
•George R.R. Martin: creator, executive producer •Ryan Condal: creator, executive producer, showrunner •Miguel Sapochnik: executive producer, showrunner (season 1) •Vince Gerardis: executive producer (co-executive in season 1) •Sara Hess: executive producer •Ron Schmidt: executive producer (season 1) •Jocelyn Diaz: executive producer (season 1) •Alan Taylor: executive producer (season 2) •Melissa Bernstein: executive producer (season 2) •Kevin de la Noy: executive producer (season 2) •Loni Peristere: executive producer (season 2) •Ira Parker: co-executive producer (season 1) •Greg Yaitanes: co-executive producer (season 1) •David Hancock: co-executive producer
Writers
•Ryan Condal: episodes 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 •Gabe Fonseca: episode 3 •Ira Parker: episode 4 •Charmaine DeGraté: episode 5 •Sara Hess: episodes 6 and 9 •Kevin Lau: episode 7 •Eileen Shim: episode 8 •David Hancock •Ti Mikkel
Directors
•Miguel Sapochnik: episodes 1, 6, and 7 •Greg Yaitanes: episodes 2, 3, and 10 •Clare Kilner: episodes 4, 5, 9, 12, and 15 •Geeta Vasant Patel: episodes 8, 13, and 18 •Alan Taylor: episodes 11 and 14 •Andrij Parekh: episode 16 •Loni Peristere: episode 17
The concept for House of the Dragon was first pitched by George R.R. Martin in the summer of 2016, with the working title The Dance of the Dragons. It was initially helmed by Carly Wray, and then by Bryan Cogman, and finally Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik. With the launch of HBO Max in May 2020, the House of the Dragon prequel is based on Martin's bestselling Fire & Blood. The first installment in the prequel book series was published in November 2018. It received a 10-episode straight-to-series order. Miguel Sapochnik directed the pilot and additional episodes.
The title of the show derives from a passage from A Game of Thrones Chapter 3, Daenerys I:
House of the Dragon is an American medieval fantasy television series developed by HBO. It is a prequel to Game of Thrones.
House of the Dragon: Season 1[1] is the first season of House of the Dragon. It consists of ten episodes. It premiered with "The Heirs of the Dragon" on August 21, 2022 on HBO and HBO Max, and concluded with "The Black Queen" on October 23, 2022.
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House of the Dragon: Season 2 is the second season of House of the Dragon. It consists of eight episodes. It will premiere with "A Son for a Son" on June 16, 2024 on HBO and Max, and conclude with the finale on August 4, 2024. It is based on Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.
Jul 20, 2022 · What It’s About. Set around 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series tells the story of a turbulent period for House Targaryen, one that set sibling against sibling and dragon...
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