House of the Dragon isn’t in danger of falling anytime soon. After the Game of Thrones prequel wowed audiences with its fiery premiere on Aug. 21, HBO wasted no time in renewing House of the Dragon for a second season. The network officially picked up Season 2 on Aug. 26, less than a week after the show’s first episode aired. And now with House of the Dragon’s Season 1 finale leaving viewers needing more, here’s what to know about HOTD Season 2, including its predicted release date, cast, and more updates.
The extremely early renewal was not really a surprise, since the HOTD premiere made history as HBO’s largest premiere audience ever, with 10 million people tuning in and another 10 million streaming it after four days. (FYI, the Game of Thrones finale raked in 19.3 million viewers, so those numbers are pretty amazing.) But although a second season is in the bag, you’ll still likely have to sit tight on your throne a while before it hits HBO screens. Season 1 wrapped up its 10-episode run on Oct. 23, so it’s still very early to know much about the upcoming second season. And HBO will probs be taking its sweet time, since each episode of HOTD reportedly costs around $20 million to produce, according to Variety.
The premise of the prequel is based on author George R.R. Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood, set 200 years prior to Game of Thrones. The series dives into the drama in House Targaryen when the white-haired dragon-riders were at their most powerful. But although they ruled Westeros, their internal battles threatened to tear the family apart.
