Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. House of the Dragon is an upcoming American fantasy drama television series. It is created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal for HBO. It chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen. The first season of the series is scheduled to premiere in 2022 and will consist of ten episodes.
House of the Dragon: Casts and Plot!
Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony, Hercules) will serve as co-creators on the series. Miguel Sapochnik and Condal will be showrunners, and the pair will also serve as executive producers along with Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess, and Ron Schmidt.
Paddy Considine will play King Viserys Targaryen. Viserys was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. Olivia Cooke will play Alicent Hightower. She’s the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms.
Emma D’Arcy will portray Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. The king’s first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragon rider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything, but she was not born a man. Also, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, and other noted actors will play various characters in the series.
House of the Dragon: Trailer and Release Date!
Check out the teaser here:
Although the official trailer has not come out yet, the series is going to release sometime around 2022.