'House of the Dragon' Season 2 premiere: Date, time, cast, where to watch and stream

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY

Updated 17 June 2024 at 1:58 pm·4-min read

The "Dance of the Dragons" will soon begin.

The next season of the "Game of Thrones" Targaryen spin-off "House of the Dragon" is set to premiere this weekend, bringing with it a civil war that promises to rip the Seven Kingdoms apart in the battle for the Iron Throne.

Picking up where Season 1 left off, the new season will chronicle the war between two warring factions of the Targaryen family led by King Aegon II and Queen Rhaenyra in the fight for control of Westeros.

As GoT fans know, the end result of this dragon versus dragon, kin versus kin war eventually leads to the end of Targaryen rule. But how we got there? That remains to be seen, via some spectacularly dark and explosive storytelling.

Here's what to know about "House of the Dragon" Season 2.

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When does 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 premiere?

"House of the Dragon" Season 2 will premiere at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, June 16.

How to watch 'House of the Dragon' Season 2

"House of the Dragon" airs exclusively on HBO. New episodes air on the HBO television channel each Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes are available to stream on Max the same day.

Customers can get HBO and Max subscriptions via a traditional online sign-up or through their TV provider. Plans range from $9.99 to $19.99 a month.

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Like its "Game of Thrones" predecessor, "House of the Dragon" is adapted from a novel by George R.R. Martin titled "Fire & Blood."

'House of the Dragon' episode schedule

House of the Dragon Season 2 will release new episodes every Sunday on HBO and Max. The eight-episode season will begin in June and end in August, with each episode running about an hour.

Episode 1: Sunday, June 16
Episode 2: Sunday, June 23
Episode 3: Sunday, June 30
Episode 4: Sunday, July 7
Episode 5: Sunday, July 14
Episode 6: Sunday, July 21
Episode 7: Sunday, July 28
Episode 8: Sunday, August 4

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 trailer

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 cast

New arrivals will join the returning cast in the coming season. Returning cast members include:

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
Olivia Cooke as adult Alicent Hightower
Emma D’Arcy as adult Rhaenyra Targaryen
Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen
Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon
Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon
Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
Phia Saban as Halaena Targaryen
Jefferson Hall as Tyland and Jason Lannister
Matthew Needham as Larys Strong

New characters and new actors will also be introduced this season, including:

Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome
Kieran Bew as Hugh
Tom Bennett as Ulf
Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark
Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne
Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower
Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong

What happened in 'House of the Dragon' Season 1?

Season two will follow the "Dance of the Dragons," a civil war that promises to rip the kingdom in two.

Like its "Game of Thrones" predecessor, "House of the Dragon" is adapted from a novel by George R.R. Martin titled "Fire & Blood."

Set 200 years before the events of the hit series "Game of Thrones," the series centers around the plight of the Targaryen family who hold the throne under King Viserys I Targaryen.

The prequel begins with exploring the ascent to the throne and rule of King Viserys, an ancestor of GoT's Daenerys Targaryen, and the conflict he creates by declaring his daughter Rhaenyra next in line to the Iron Throne, breaking the male-only tradition.

In the Season 1 finale, Aemond Targaryen (son of King Viserys and Alicent Hightower) killed Lucerys Velaryon (son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), ushering in the "Dance of the Dragons," a civil war that promises to rip the kingdom in two. The all-out war will be fought by the Greens (led by Alicent and King Aegon II) and the Blacks (headed by Rhaenyra and Daemon) and will see other prominent families, like the Starks, Lannisters and Baratheons, getting in on the action.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Premiere date, cast, where to watch

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