The Dance has begun and it’s time to choose between Team Black and Team Green. Here’s the House of the Dragon Season 2 release date, who’s returning in its cast, and plot details.
Although Season 9 of Game of Thrones will never happen, we don’t need it in light of House of the Dragon’s phenomenal success in Season 1.
The looming civil war cannot be stopped by Alicent’s letter to Rhaenyra. Great news for fans of House of the Dragon, but bad news for Westeros.
An unnecessary conflict is about to break out as a result of the explosive rupture between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower following the events in House of the Dragon Episode 10.
House of the Dragon Season 2 release date
House of the Dragon Season 2 will premiere on June 16, 2024.
March 21, 2024, was the day of announcement for the premiere.
Filming will begin on April 11, 2024, with development beginning in August 2022. House of the Dragon was not affected by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which caused several high-profile productions to cease their development.
House of the Dragon Season 2 cast
The House of the Dragon Season 2 cast is led by Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower.
House of the Dragon Season 2 cast list:
- Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
- Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen
- Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
- Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
- Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon
- Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
- Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
- Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong
- Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayn Hightower
- Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
- Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
- Amanda Collin as Jeyne Arryn
Despite being fan favorites, we won’t see Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as the younger versions of Rhaenyra and Alicent.
Paddy Considine won’t return as King Viserys I, given his death in Episode 9.
House of the Dragon Season 2 plot
House of the Dragon Season 2’s plot is the Dance of the Dragons, a civil war.
In Season1, Rhaenyra was crowned by her supporters, but Alicent claimed the throne for her son, Aegon II. Rhaenyra’s middle son was eventually killed by the acts of people around them, despite the two former kindred spirits’ best efforts to prevent violence via diplomacy.
The time for discussion is over, for Rhaenyra is in a state of angry anguish.
The contest to become the next Tartaren king or queen is turning into a bloody civil war between the two factions. In the extensive lore of Game of Thrones, this is referred to as the Dance of the Dragons. While at war, Team Green and Team Black will attempt to conquer various regions of the kingdom.
Season 2 will also, in some capacity, adapt the rather horrendous Blood and Cheese events from the book. Don’t read up on that if you want to go in blind, though.
HOTD Season 2 trailers
There are several House of the Dragon Season 2 trailers.
The first dropped in May 2024, followed by two more. One is from the perspective of Rhaenyra and Team Black, while the other is from the view of Alicent and Team Green.
How many episodes?
There are 10 episodes in House of the Dragon Season 2.
The episode lengths were revealed before the premiere, too.
Season 2 running times:
- Episode 1: 66 minutes
- Episode 2: 54 minutes
- Episode 3: 58 minutes
- Episode 4: 63 minutes
- Episode 5: 60 minutes
- Episode 6: 68 minutes
- Episode 7: 58 minutes
- Episode 8: 67 minutes
- Episode 9: 60 minutes
- Episode 10: 63 minutes
