House of the Dragon Inches Ever Closer to All-Out War
House of the Dragon has been teasing a terrible civil war in Westeros since the foundations were laid in season one—and now, with House Targaryen bitterly divided, battles are just…
House of the Dragon Puts Tragedy Through the Political Spin Cycle
After that wrenchingly grim end to episode one, episode two, “Rhaenyra the Cruel,” is here to remind us that all actions have consequences—while also extolling the ways tragedy can be…
House of the Dragon Returns With Grief, Fire, and Fury
Welcome back to Westeros, where everyone’s still reeling from the final events of House of the Dragon season one: the installment of King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the Iron…
The 15 House of the Dragon Characters You Need to Remember Ahead of Season 2
Image: Ollie Upton/HBO With her son Aegon on the Iron Throne, Queen Alicent Targaryen (Olivia Cooke) is now the Dowager Queen. She was the second wife of King Viserys, a…
House of the Dragon’s 15 Most Shocking Moments So Far
Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin Strong, Rhaenyra’s not-so-secret lover.Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO When House of the Dragon’s sixth episode begins, there’s been a time jump of several years. Rhaenyra’s (now played…