Good news for House of the Dragon fans because you’ll be getting a second season. HBO has confirmed that it has greenlit a follow-up for the Game of Thrones prequel series. House of the Dragon debuted Monday, August 22, to the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history.
The first episode has now been seen by over 20 million viewers across linear, On Demand and HBO Max platforms in the U.S., based on a combination of Nielsen data and first party data. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.
Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming quote: “We are beyond proud of what the entire House of the Dragon team has accomplished with season one. Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV. A huge thank you to George, Ryan, and Miguel for leading us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two.”
House of the Dragon garnered strong critical praise for the “flat-out stunning” show (Entertainment Weekly), with IGN declaring “It’s good to be back in backstabbing Westeros.” Los Angeles Times hailed it “a new, engrossing chapter in HBO’s epic,” and Wall Street Journal noted it’s “as captivating as any season of Game of Thrones.”
Although HBO hasn’t provided further details with regards to the second season of House of the Dragon, fans can nevertheless stream or download season 1 on HBO GO.
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