The first posters have been released for House of the Dragon season 2, and they tease a massive conflict to come between Alicent and Rhaenyra.
Alicent and Rhaenyra are ready for war in the first posters for House of the Dragon season 2. Based on Fire & Blood by author George R.R. Martin, the Game of Thrones prequel show was released on HBO last year to critical and audience acclaim. With the House of the Dragon season 1 finale leaving things on a tense cliffhanger, anticipation has been high for the announced season 2.
Now, the official House of the Dragon X account has shared new character posters for season 2, unveiling Oliva Cooke’s Alicent and Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra, and confirming a summer 2024 release date. Check out the new posters below:
Included in Alicent’s poster is the phrase, “Blood for blood,” while Rhaenyra’s teases “Fire to fire.” The post’s caption hints that a trailer or first footage for House of the Dragon season 2 will release tomorrow, December 2.
What To Expect From House Of The Dragon Season 2
The upcoming batch of episodes for the Game of Thrones spinoff show will seemingly pick up where things left off. The season 1 finale ends with Rhaenyra distraught over the murder of her son, Luke (Elliot Grihault), by Alicent’s son, Aemond (Ewan Mitchell). Repurcussions will surely be swift, and it’s looking season 2 will have higher stakes and potentially more action as the former friendship between Rhaenyra and Alicent further deteriorates into a bitter and bloody conflict.
Another change that’s on the way for House of the Dragon’s sophomore outing involves its episode count. While season 1, like the first 6 seasons of Game of Thrones, features 10 episodes, season 2 will only feature 8. This seemingly stems from creative and storytelling considerations, however, with HBO already eying a larger arc that extends to season 3, season 4, and maybe even beyond.
HBO executive Francesca Orsi discussed House of the Dragon ‘s future earlier this year in an interview with Deadline , saying ” I don’t think from where I sit at this point it will be any less than four [seasons]. But could be more. We’ll see .”
As far as the House of the Dragon season 2 cast, the show is expected to feature a combination of familiar faces and newcomers. In addition to Cooke and D’Arcy, returning actors will include Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Matthew Needham as Larys Strong, and Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole. New to the cast of season 2 are Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong, and Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower, among others.
