House of the Dragon: Season 1

TV-MA

2022

Poster for House of the Dragon: Season 1

Created by George R. R. Martin, Ryan Condal
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10 episodes
Adventure
Fantasy
Award Winner
HBO

Game of Thrones prequel series set 200 years prior, following the Targaryen dynasty from the apex of its power (with... More

Game of Thrones prequel series set 200 years prior, following the Targaryen dynasty from the apex of its power (with more than 15 dragons in tow) to its eventual fall.

Most empires—real and imagined—crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins almost 193 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when King Viserys Targaryen breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

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Where to watch House of the Dragon: Season 1

House of the Dragon: Season 1 is available to stream... More in Australia now on Apple TV Store and Prime Video Store and Max.

House of the Dragon: Season 1 episodes

The Heirs of the Dragon

Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his... More second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep.

The Rogue Prince

Princess Rhaenyra dives deep into the prophecies about House Targaryen... More while confronting a realm that resists the idea of a woman on the Iron Throne, and Prince Daemon, embittered over being passed over as the heir to Westeros, prepares to go to war.

Second of His Name

Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm... More celebrates Aegon’s second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage.

King of the Narrow Sea

Daemon returns to court after the successful completion of the... More battle. Princess Rhaenyra must deal with potential suitors in order to keep her line of succession.

We Light the Way

Daemon visits his wife in the Vale. Viserys and Rhaenyra... More broker agreements with the Valeryons. Alicent seeks the truth about the princess.

The Princess and the Queen

Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent’s continued speculation about her... More children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos.

Driftmark

As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys... More calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice.

The Lord of the Tides

Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra... More attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys.

The Green Council

While Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon,... More Otto gathers the great houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance.

The Black Queen

Mourning a tragic death, Rhaenyra tries to hold the kingdom... More together and Daemon prepares for war.

House of the Dragon: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

90_%875 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
82_%1,721 reviews
Audience score rating

"In short, all is as it was in GoT’s heyday. Fun, propulsive, looking great and sounding passable... Overall, a good time is coming."

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The Guardian

"Whenever (Considine is) center stage, the mock-Shakespearean theatrics of Martin’s fantasy morph into actual drama."

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The New York Times

"Too many... characters move as stiffly and specifically as chess pieces."

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IndieWire

"House Of The Dragon has a lot to prove, and it makes an admirable attempt in its first few episodes."

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Empire Magazine

"House of the Dragon certainly struggles to apply new makeup to the old face of palace intrigue."

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Slant Magazine

"A show that is entertaining in a familiar, nostalgic way, but also one that strains too hard for a sense of weight and grandeur."

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Vanity Fair

"A darker, more solemn, more sophisticated piece – one that lacks the broad, accessible strokes of early Game of Thrones, or its vibrant, colourful characters."

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BBC

"It’s disconcerting to see House of the Dragon becoming less distinctive and more beholden to Game of Thrones as it goes along, when it ought to be the opposite."

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