House of the Dragon season 2: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot rumors, and more
House of the Dragon season 2 will kickstart the Dance of the Dragons
· TechRadarNews By Tom PowerContributions from Grace Dean last updated 25 March 2024
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House of the Dragon season 2: key information
- Launching in June
- Will debut on Max (US), Sky/Now TV (UK), and Binge/Foxtel (Australia)
- Comprises eight episodes
- Three official trailers released online in late March
- First trailer roared online in December 2023
- Key cast members set to return
- New character details revealed
- No official story synopsis revealed
- More seasons on the way
House of the Dragon season 2 is finally ready to spread its wings. The popular, R-rated high fantasy series will roar back onto our screens in June – and, with the Dance of the Dragons set to begin when it returns, you need to decide if you'll be supporting Team Black (the Targaryens) or Team Green (the Hightowers).
Before you make that difficult decision, though, you'll want to know everything we know so far about House of the Dragon's (HotD) second season. Below, we've rounded up every piece of information (and the odd rumor) we could find about the Game of Thrones (GoT) prequel series' next entry, including its launch date, cast list, numerous trailers, story synopsis, and more.
Full spoilers follow for House of the Dragon season 1 on Max, so proceed at your own risk. Potential spoilers for season 2 are also on the way.
House of the Dragon season 2 release date
House of the Dragon season 2 will debut in the US on Sunday, June 16. Its official Max release date was announced in late March alongside three new trailers (more on those below). UK and Australian viewers will have to wait until Monday, June 17, though, to catch it on Sky Atlantic/Now TV and Binge/Foxtel respectively.
We had a good idea that HotD would return in mid-2024. Indeed, Warner Bros. Discovery's Head of Streaming J.B. Perrette confirmed season 2 would be released in June a few weeks before its official launch date was announced.
That means one of the best Max shows' second season will debut two months earlier than Matt Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, seemingly revealed on a January edition of the UK's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. In the wake of Smith's apparent revelation, HBO told TechRadar it had "nothing to announce" about House of the Dragon 2's rumored release date.
HotD season 2 will also be shorter than its forebear, with just eight episodes than its predecessor's 10. Based on its many trailers (we're getting to them now, don't worry), however, it'll be as melodramatic and brutal as season 1 was.
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