House of the Dragon: Season 1

2022 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.5

What Season 1 of House of the Dragon

The series is set about 200 years before Game of Thrones and opens with King Viserys I Targaryen, a warm and decent monarch who must choose who will succeed him on the throne. His daughter Rhaenyra is the heir, but his brother Daemon, known as the Rogue Prince, also aspires to the throne and works his pieces from the shadows. Alicent Hightower, Rhaenyra's childhood friend, lives in the Red Keep. The loyalties of the nobles begin to be tested as the family tries to hold on to its power. The season shows how the war of succession known as the Dance of the Dragons begins.

10episodes

Aug 21, 2022premiered

Oct 23, 2022final episode

10.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 The Heirs of the Dragon
Aug 21, 2022 · 66 min · ★ 7.6
Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep.
Directing: Miguel Sapochnik · Writing: Ryan J. Condal · Starring: Graham McTavish, Sian Brooke, David Horovitch, Bill Paterson
1x02 The Rogue Prince
Aug 28, 2022 · 54 min · ★ 7.4
Princess Rhaenyra dives deep into the prophecies about House Targaryen while confronting a realm that resists the idea of a woman on the Iron Throne, and Prince Daemon, embittered over being passed over as the heir to Westeros, prepares to go to war.
Directing: Greg Yaitanes · Writing: Ryan J. Condal · Starring: Graham McTavish, David Horovitch, Bill Paterson, Gavin Spokes
1x03 Second of His Name
Sep 4, 2022 · 63 min · ★ 7.5
Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm celebrates Aegon's second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage.
Directing: Greg Yaitanes · Writers: Ryan J. Condal, Gabe Fonseca · Starring: Matthew Needham, Jefferson Hall, Graham McTavish, David Horovitch
1x04 King of the Narrow Sea
Sep 11, 2022 · 62 min · ★ 7.2
Daemon returns to court after the successful completion of the battle. Princess Rhaenyra must deal with potential suitors in order to keep her line of succession.
Directing: Clare Kilner · Writing: Ira Parker · Starring: Graham McTavish, David Horovitch, Bill Paterson, Gavin Spokes
1x05 We Light the Way
Sep 18, 2022 · 60 min · ★ 7.4
Daemon visits his wife in the Vale. Viserys and Rhaenyra broker agreements with the Valeryons. Alicent seeks the truth about the princess.
Directing: Clare Kilner · Writing: Charmaine DeGraté · Starring: Matthew Needham, Graham McTavish, David Horovitch, Bill Paterson
1x06 The Princess and the Queen
Sep 25, 2022 · 67 min · ★ 7.0
Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent's continued speculation about her children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos.
Directing: Miguel Sapochnik · Writing: Sara Hess · Starring: Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matthew Needham, Graham McTavish
1x07 Driftmark
Oct 2, 2022 · 59 min · ★ 7.7
As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice.
Directing: Miguel Sapochnik · Writing: Kevin Lau · Starring: Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matthew Needham, Phil Daniels
1x08 The Lord of the Tides
Oct 9, 2022 · 67 min · ★ 7.9
Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys.
Directing: Geeta Patel · Writing: Eileen Shim · Starring: Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Ewan Mitchell, Harry Collett
1x09 The Green Council
Oct 16, 2022 · 58 min · ★ 7.4
While Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon, Otto gathers the great houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance.
Directing: Clare Kilner · Writer: Sara Hess · Starring: Olivia Cooke, Matthew Needham, Ewan Mitchell, Graham McTavish
1x10 The Black Queen Season Finale
Oct 23, 2022 · 59 min · ★ 7.9
Mourning a tragic death, Rhaenyra tries to hold the kingdom together and Daemon prepares for war.
Directing: Greg Yaitanes · Writer: Ryan J. Condal · Starring: Emma D'Arcy, Ewan Mitchell, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia