‘House of the Dragon’ reveals when Season 2 begins with first look trailer
The first footage from the new season of House of the Dragon has been released!
Based on George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, the prequel series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
House of the Dragon was an instant hit when it launched on HBO Max (now just called “Max”) back in August 2022 and a second season was swiftly commissioned.
The cast have been busy this year shooting eight new episodes and now we’ve got our first look at the show’s second season.
Watch the tantalising official Season 2 teaser here:
“I’m emotionally unprepared for season 2, the story only gets crazy from this point,” warned one excited viewer on YouTube.
“If the second season is as good as the first one then we will be in for a ride, so freaking excited!” wrote another. “It is just an incredibly well made, high-quality TV show that you rarely see nowadays. Got goosebumps all over my body when watching the trailer…”
It’s been a long wait for House of the Dragon fans, but it seems like this hasn’t lessened their enthusiasm one bit.
“I like that there is a delay before the show is ready, presumably to make sure it isn’t a rush job,” says one of the comments. “I would rather wait an extra year for something, but when it arrives it is top notch, and this definitely looks veeery promising.”
When’s the release date?
As revealed in the trailer and in the dramatic poster below, Season 2 will premiere on Max in summer 2024.
An exact date will be announced nearer the time.
Over in the UK, House of the Dragon will continue to air on Sky Atlantic and streaming on Now TV.
Addressing the two-year gap between seasons, HBO’s Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys explained: “My philosophy is a good script is number one priority.”
“It’s not to be coy or secretive, but you don’t want to say it’s going to be ready on this date, and then you have to move it,” he told Variety.
While you wait for the return of House of the Dragon, take a look at our epic guide to all the other great TV series that are coming back in 2024.
The complete first season of House of the Dragon is available on DVD and Blu-ray on Amazon.