The House of the Dragon Season 1 finale is just a few days away.
The Game of Thrones prequel series didn’t disappoint the fans’ expectations, putting on display the compelling story of House Targaryen. Now that King Viserys I has died and his son Aegon II usurped the throne, the fratricidal war known as the Dance of Dragons can begin.
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When to Watch the House of the Dragon Season 1 Finale
The House of the Dragon Season Finale 1 will air on HBO and HBO Max at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Sunday, October 23. The next episode is titled “The Black Queen,” and will see Greg Yaitanes returning behind the camera for his third seasonal assignment. Ryan Condal penned the script for the season finale.
House of the Dragon is based on Martin’s Fire & Blood and follows the rise and downfall of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. It will take place 300 years before the events of the award-winning series adaptation of Game of Thrones which aired its final episode in May 2019. Game of Thrones was one of the most popular TV series ever, breaking all sorts of records in terms of viewership.
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The series will be led by Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. It will also feature Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Graham McTavish, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Matthew Needham, Bill Patterson, Gavin Spokes, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Savannah Steyn, and Theo Nate.
House of the Dragon hails from George R.R. Martin, Condal, and Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik, with Condal and Sapochnik also attached to serve as showrunners. Executive producers are Martin, Sapochnik, Condal, Vince Gerardis, and Sara Lee Hess. Game of Thrones and Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi returns for the series.