Confirmed: House of the Dragon Season 2 Will Air In June 2024

Dragons, feuds and betrayals – it can only mean one thing: House of the Dragon is back (and more bloodthirsty than ever). We’ve been lapping up tid bits about season 2 for over a year now, from teaser trailers to first look images to this: the much awaited release date. Here’s exactly when House of the Dragon season 2 will arrive, plus how and when UK fans can tune in.

House of the Dragon Season 2

Emma D’Arcy in House Of The Dragon Season 2 (c) HBO

House of the Dragon Season 2 Release Date

It’s official: House of the Dragon season 2 will kick off on Monday 17 June 2024 in the UK. Airing weekly on Sunday nights in the US (beginning on Sunday 16 June), UK fans will be able to tune into the eight-part series on NOW from 2am on Mondays – which is the same time it airs across the Atlantic.

We assume episodes will then air on Sky Atlantic on Monday evening at a more sociable hour, but this is TBC.

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What Will Season 2 Be About?

Season 2 picks up where the first instalment of the series left off, with tensions high following the death of Rhaenyra’s son, Prince Lucerys ‘Luke’ Velaryon (Elliot Grihault), at the hands of Alicent’s son Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell). The event of Luke’s death, as well as the miscarriage she experiences in the same episode, incites bloodlust in his mother, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) – igniting talk of war in Westeros.

House of the Dragon is set within the same universe as Game of Thrones. Based on George R.R. Martin’s novel series Fire & Blood, the series is set around 200 years before the events of GoT and tells the story of House Targaryen and its fall from grace.

Who Stars?

Thankfully, there’s a long list of returning cast members this season. See the full list below:

• Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
• Olivia Cooke as Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower
• Emma D’Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
• Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
• Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
• Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
• Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen
• Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
• Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
• Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys ‘Jace’ Velaryon
• Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
• Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
• Phia Saban as Queen Helaena Targaryen
• Jefferson Hall as identical twins Lord Jason Lannister and Ser Tyland Lannister
• Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong

They will be joined by a host of new characters, played by the following:

• Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
• Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome
• Kieran Bew as Hugh
• Tome 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 Fix as Ser Gwayne Hightower
• Simone Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong

Is There A Trailer?

Yes, two ‘head to head’ trailers have been released, asking viewers to choose a team: black or green. So, who will it be? Watch below to decide.

Where Was House Of The Dragon Filmed?

The majority of House of the Dragon was filmed in Spain, Cornwall and Derbyshire, with most of the show’s action taking place in King’s Landing. You can check out some of the main filming locations in our guide here.

Matt Smith as as Prince Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon Season 2 (c) HBO

Can You Stream It?

Season 2 of House of the Dragon will be available to stream – alongside season 1, which you can catch up on now – on Sky and via NOW Entertainment Memberships. sky.com | nowtv.com

US audiences will be able to stream both seasons on HBOMax. hbo.com

Images courtesy of HBO