"War is coming" to House of the Dragon 's second season. House of the Dragon season 2 premieres on June 16, nearly two years after the first season aired on HBO. In a May 2024 cover story for Variety , series star Matt Smith and showrunner Ryan Condal offered fresh insight into what fans can expect when we return to Westeros.
"I think the pace will feel more like building momentum," Condal told the outlet. "Season 1 felt breakneck because you were jumping time periods , whereas season 2 feels like you light a fuse in episode 1 and watch it go -- and at points, little charges go off." Season 1 ended in dramatic fashion , with everyone in Westeros seemingly declaring their allegiance to either King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) or Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy).
In the first trailers for season 2, viewers are urged to "Choose a Side" between the Black Council (a.k.a.
Team Rhaenyra) and the Green Council (a.k.a.
Team Aegon). "The Targaryen who sits on the Iron Throne is not just a king or a queen, they are a protector of the realm," the season 2 trailer begins ominously. By its conclusion, Rhaenyra quietly warns: "War is coming and neither of us may win.
" Read on for everything we know about what's to come in season 2, from new cast members to episode count and everything else in between. After spending most of season 1 establishing the main players in the battle of succession to follow the death of King Viserys (played by Paddy Considine, who will surely be missed ), season 2 wi.