HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ Will Finally Premiere in August
It’s been three years since Arya set sail for the Sunset Sea, Sansa was crowned Queen of the North, and Daenerys descended into madness and sent King’s Landing up in flames. But fans won’t have to wait much longer to revisit the ruthless medieval fantasy world of Game of Thrones. On Wednesday, HBO finally set the premiere date for spin-off series House of the Dragon.
The highly anticipated 10-episode prequel will be arriving on August 21 of this year.
Set 200 years before the events of the original series, House of the Dragon centers on the House Targaryen, the noble family from which the Mother of Dragons herself descended. It stars Oliva Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy as dragon-riding royal Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith as Rhaenyra’s uncle, Prince Daemon Targaryen. Paddy Considine, Fabien Frankel, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, and Sonoya Mizuno round out the cast.