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7.9 3 Seasons • 26 Episodes

House of the Dragon - Season 1

"Win or die."

Set nearly 200 years before Game of Thrones, this season chronicles the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of the Dragons. King Viserys I Targaryen names his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, as heir to the Iron Throne, breaking tradition and igniting tensions within the realm. The court becomes divided as Queen Alicent Hightower, Viserys’s second wife, promotes her son Aegon’s claim to the throne. Political intrigue, shifting alliances, and personal betrayals set the stage for a looming conflict that threatens to tear the Targaryen dynasty apart.

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Top Cast

  • Matt Smith

    Matt Smith

    Prince Daemon Targaryen

  • Emma D'Arcy

    Emma D'Arcy

    Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

  • Olivia Cooke

    Olivia Cooke

    Queen Alicent Hightower

  • Steve Toussaint

    Steve Toussaint

    Lord Corlys 'The Sea Snake' Velaryon

  • Rhys Ifans

    Rhys Ifans

    Ser Otto Hightower

  • Fabien Frankel

    Fabien Frankel

    Ser Criston Cole

  • Ewan Mitchell

    Ewan Mitchell

    Prince Aemond Targaryen

  • Tom Glynn-Carney

    Tom Glynn-Carney

    King Aegon II Targaryen

  • Sonoya Mizuno

    Sonoya Mizuno

    Mysaria 'The White Worm'

Overview

Set nearly 200 years before Game of Thrones, this season chronicles the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of the Dragons. King Viserys I Targaryen names his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, as heir to the Iron Throne, breaking tradition and igniting tensions within the realm. The court becomes divided as Queen Alicent Hightower, Viserys’s second wife, promotes her son Aegon’s claim to the throne. Political intrigue, shifting alliances, and personal betrayals set the stage for a looming conflict that threatens to tear the Targaryen dynasty apart.

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