House of the Dragon made its triumphant return last week, with a gruesome conclusion that upped the show’s emotional ante and looks certain to tip Westeros over into violent conflict. War is most definitely coming. Read our guide below for how to watch House of the Dragon Season 2 episode 2 online – and free on Max when you register before Sunday, June 23 .
*Warning: Season 2 episode 1 spoilers ahead* The desire for power and revenge continues to drive the Targaryens to greater depravities. Rhaenyra, the usurped heir of the Seven Kingdoms, urged restraint before embarking on a war with her enemies the Greens and their illegitimate figurehead, King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney). Yet following the tragic death of her secondborn child at the hands of Prince Aemond’s dragon Vhagar, she called for blood.
And Blood and Cheese answered. The catalyst for further horrors, premiere episode “A Son for a Son” saw Daemon ( Matt Smith ) bribe a rat catcher and a City Watch guard (“Blood” and “Cheese”) to avenge Lucerys and slay Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell). Nervously prowling the royal quarters, but with Aemond nowhere to be found, they stumbled upon Queen Haelena (Phia Saban) and her sleeping son Jaehaerys, the six-year-old heir to the Iron Throne.
A bloodcurdling turn of events followed which, although less graphic than in George R. R. Martin’s novel Fire & Blood , remained deeply unpleasant to watch.
Don't expect any more equivocating now that innocent blood has been .
