House of the Dragon
"All must choose."
Overview
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.
Cast
Matt Smith
Prince Daemon Targaryen
Ewan Mitchell
Prince Aemond Targaryen
Sonoya Mizuno
Mysaria 'The White Worm'
Kurt Egyiawan
Grand Maester Orwyle
Matthew Needham
Lord Larys 'The Clubfoot' Strong
Tom Glynn-Carney
King Aegon II Targaryen
Harry Collett
Prince Jacaerys 'Jace' Velaryon
Steve Toussaint
Lord Corlys 'The Sea Snake' Velaryon
Phil Daniels
Maester Gerardys
Emma D'Arcy
Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
Olivia Cooke
Queen Alicent Hightower
Seasons
Season 1
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.
Season 2
The Dance of the Dragons erupts as Rhaenyra and Aegon II both assert their claims to the Iron Throne, plunging Westeros into a brutal civil war. The season delves into the complexities of loyalty, power, and family as both sides employ dragons and armies to assert dominance. Key events include the tragic assassination of Prince Jaehaerys, escalating the conflict, and the shifting dynamics among key players like Daemon Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. As the war intensifies, the realm witnesses the devastating consequences of ambition and the high cost of succession disputes.
