House of the Dragon

With Viserys dead, Aegon II rules from King's Landing with the Greens, while Rhaenyra plans war on Dragonstone with the Blacks. To avenge Lucerys, Daemon hires two killers, Blood and Cheese, who murder little Jaehaerys, Aegon's son. At Rook's Rest, a dragon battle kills Rhaenys and leaves Aegon badly burned. Aemond takes over as Prince Regent. Daemon settles into Harrenhal, tries to rally the river lords and is haunted by visions. Rhaenyra calls on commoners with Valyrian blood to claim riderless dragons, and Addam, Hugh and Ulf succeed. Alicent secretly offers to surrender the city, but Rhaenyra demands Aegon's head. In the end, Daemon swears fealty to Rhaenyra, Aegon slips out of the city with Larys, and the armies march.

1. Behind the scenesThe opening becomes a tapestry

   The season swaps the opening titles for an embroidered tapestry, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, that tells Targaryen history thread by thread.

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2. CameoMilly Alcock returns

   Milly Alcock, young Rhaenyra from season one, comes back in a guest role.

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3. Behind the scenesShot during the strikes

   Filming kept going through the 2023 Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes. The mostly British cast was covered by the UK union Equity's rules.

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