HBO has unveiled the long-awaited trailer of House of the Dragon season 2. The new trailer teases a story filled with war in this Game of Thrones prequel. Expect intense scenes of dragon fire and conflicts between different groups when the eight-episode season premieres on Max and HBO on Sunday, June 16. Season 2 continues the adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood, delving into the history of House Targaryen from the Game of Thrones series. Martin himself has praised the first two episodes as powerful, emotional, and very dark.
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Meet the Cast of House of the Dragon Season 2
In House of the Dragon Season 2, many familiar faces are returning. Matt Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, Emma D’Arcy is Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Eve Best is Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell is Prince Aemond Targaryen, and Tom Glynn-Carney is King Aegon II Targaryen. These characters are expected to clash a lot next season.
Also coming back are Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, Olivia Cooke as Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, and Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower.
There are also new cast members joining the show, like Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne, Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, and Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong.
Take a look at the official trailer House of the Dragon Season 2:
War and Dragons: What’s Next in House of the Dragon Season 2
The second season of “House of the Dragon” will focus on the growing war between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and her supporters, and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and her supporters. These groups are known as the Black faction and the Green faction. Max has released an official trailer for the series, along with separate trailers showing each side of the conflict. In these trailers, we see Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith) gathering their armies and planning their strategy, while Alicent and her sons Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) do the same.
Season two hints at a big showdown between Daemon and Aemond, who ride two of the largest dragons, Caraxes and Vhagar. Aemond became a key character in season one after claiming Vhagar and accidentally starting the war with Rhaenyra’s family. The romance between Rhaenyra and Daemon blossomed in season one, but the season two trailer suggests there might be conflicts between them.
Countdown to Dragon Warfare
House of the Dragon Season 2 premieres on Sunday, June 16 on HBO and Max. This season has a big task: it needs to portray the most detailed dragon-on-dragon war from George R.R. Martin’s books in just eight episodes instead of ten. With less time, there’s a challenge to develop all the relationships and side stories fans care about and showcase 16 dragons. The trailer promises plenty of dragon action to come.
If you missed season one, you can watch all the episodes on Max, along with all episodes of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” “House of the Dragon” is based on George R. R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” which tells the story of House Targaryen’s decline.