The highly anticipated second season of “ House of the Dragon ” is finally here. The acclaimed “ Game of Thrones ” spin-off debuted the first episode of Season 2 on Max on Sunday, Jun 16 with new episodes airing weekly on the streamer until its finale. Plus, Max is currently offering a free trial to celebrate the show’s second season: The fantasy drama series is based on author George R.
R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” which details the history of House Targaryen. Season 1 followed Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) in her fight to be named the chosen heir of King Viserys I (Patty Considine) and the lead-up to the war of succession between the Targaryens.
The new season begins in the week of the Season 1 finale, in which Aemond murders Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys and his dragon, war is imminent in Westeros. The blacks and the greens are both gathering their forces, dragons and new allies to face off in a bloody, fiery battle to the death. In King’s Landing, young King Aegon is doubling down on his claim to the Iron Throne, which his half-sister Rhaenyra views as her rightful inheritance from their late father.
The trailers, which dropped earlier this month, also tease a return to Winterfell, the snowy home of the Starks that is ruled over by Cregan Stark in the prequel. The returning cast includes D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen, Eve Best as Rhaena Targ.