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'House of the Dragon' Season 2 finale: Before dragons dance, they gotta stretch
August 4, 2024 After last week’s barn-burner (and serf-burner) of an episode, this season climax qualifies as anti-. The season ends not with a bang, but with a lot of whimpering.
Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) doesn't want you to talk to her or her son ever again. Theo Whiteman/HBO hide caption
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‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 2, Episode 7: Recruiting dragonseeds bears dragonfruit
July 28, 2024 Rhaenyra goes looking for a few good men and finds them; Daemon dithers.
Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) tends to his ailing brother Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) like a real Florence Turkeyvulture. Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6: A blind date goes down in flames
July 21, 2024 Aegon catches on to Aemond's power plays. Plus: Alicent shows symptoms of maternal instinct.
How much does Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) want the Iron Throne? ARRRRRdently! Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5, Orchestrated maneuvers in the dark (and rainy)
July 14, 2024 In episode 5, Daemon's dreams go from spooky to scandalous. Plus: Your choice of kings — original recipe or extra-crispy.
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'House of the Dragon,' Season 2, Episode 4: A dragon-drop interface
July 7, 2024 Plus, not one but two potions, in case you forgot we were in fantasy-land.
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3: Make it make sense
June 30, 2024 Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy are back on our screens together once again — but this time, no one is talking about negroni sbagliatos.
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'House of the Dragon' season 2, episode 2: A real no-twin scenario
June 23, 2024 Ratcatching isn’t the lucrative industry it once was in King’s Landing.
Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the famously pointy and rusty Iron Throne. Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption
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'House of the Dragon' season premiere: I told you the rats would be a whole thing
June 16, 2024 In the season premiere of House of the Dragon, Aegon II and Aemond are eager for war, and HBO's sound crew takes a big swing.
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‘House of the Dragon’ is back Sunday. Here’s who to know and what to watch for
June 11, 2024 A new season of the Game of Thrones prequel series returns Sunday night on HBO.
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Seven things to look for in season 2 of 'House of the Dragon'
October 28, 2022 The first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off ended with the beginning of a civil war. Here's what to expect out of season 2.
"You like it? Is it too much? It's not too much, right?" Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) zazzes up Dragonstone with a statement piece. HBO hide caption
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'House of the Dragon' episode 10: Dance, dragons, dance
October 24, 2022 In the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra assesses her position and the skies over Westeros become less than friendly.
"Usurp? We all surp!" L to R: Otto (Rhys Ifans), Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss the reason for the treason. HBO hide caption
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'House of the Dragon' episode 9: In King's Landing, a king's missing
October 16, 2022 In the ninth episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, usurpation, consternation and coronation. Plus an extended round of Where's Aegon?
Vaemond (Wil Johnson) will probably win his argument, as long as he keeps his head. HBO hide caption
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'House of the Dragon' episode 8: A family dinner becomes a last supper
October 9, 2022 On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, a question of succession turns the show into Succession.
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'House of the Dragon' recap episode 7: Just you and eye
October 2, 2022 On the 7th episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, guests at a funeral express their grief through sex and violence. Fantasy royals: they're just like us!
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'House of the Dragon' episode 6: From here to paternity
September 25, 2022 On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, questions around several characters' lineage turn the show into one long episode of medieval Maury.
The bride and doom of Valyria: (L-R) Matt Smith, Gavin Spokes, Emily Carey, Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, Theo Nate, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Wil Johnson, Savannah Steyn. HBO hide caption
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'House of the Dragon' episode 5: The perfect match ... to burn it all down
September 18, 2022 Episode 5 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spin off gets its ducks — and its geese — in a row. A royal celebration goes off with a great big bloody hitch.
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'House of the Dragon' episode 4: Daemon and Rhaenyra, in league for palace intrigue
September 11, 2022 In episode 4 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spinoff, Daemon surrenders his crown and spends a night on the town; Rhaenyra's rumspringa doesn't sit well with the king-a.
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'House of the Dragon' episode 3: The king — and the show — go hunting for validation
September 4, 2022 In the third episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, Rhaenyra is bored, has to fend off a Lord, then nearly gets gored; meanwhile, a minor threat gets put to the sword.
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In 'House of the Dragon' episode 2, two royal heirs stand off, and one stands down
August 28, 2022 In the second episode of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel, Daemon makes a play, Rhaenyra wins the day, and Viserys gets the final say.
"No, I like it. It's a statement piece. Really completes the space." Viserys (Paddy Considine) and Rheanyra (Milly Alcock) in House of the Dragon. HBO hide caption
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In the 'House of the Dragon' series premiere, the blood of the dragon runs thick
August 21, 2022 We recap the debut episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, in which tragedy strikes the Seven Kingdoms, and a new heir is named for the Iron Throne ... for now, anyway.
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A handy 'House of the Dragon' glossary: places, powers and people you need to know
August 19, 2022 HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel throws a lot of proper nouns at you. Here's a guide to the important whos, whats and wheres of 'House of the Dragon.'
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