Where to watch House of the Dragon season 2?

The anticipated second season of the "Game of Thrones" spin-off "House of the Dragon" is set to premiere this weekend. This season will depict the "Dance of the Dragons," a civil war within the Targaryen family that threatens to tear the Seven Kingdoms apart in a battle for the Iron Throne.

Picking up from where Season 1 concluded, the new season will focus on the war between the factions led by King Aegon II and Queen Rhaenyra. The civil conflict, described as a battle of dragon versus dragon and kin versus kin, is expected to lead to the end of Targaryen rule, though the journey to that end remains to be seen.

How to Watch 'House of the Dragon' Season 2

"House of the Dragon" will air exclusively on HBO. New episodes will premiere on the HBO channel every Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and they will be available for streaming on Max the same day. 

Episode Schedule

The second season of "House of the Dragon" will consist of eight episodes, each approximately an hour long. The episodes will be released as follows:

- 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

Season 2 Cast

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

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

Recap of Season 1

"House of the Dragon" is adapted from George R.R. Martin's novel "Fire & Blood" and is set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones." The series focuses on the Targaryen family under King Viserys I Targaryen. Season 1 explored King Viserys's rule and the conflict arising from his decision to name his daughter, Rhaenyra, as his heir, breaking the male-only succession tradition.

The season finale saw Aemond Targaryen (son of King Viserys and Alicent Hightower) killing Lucerys Velaryon (son of Princess Rhaenyra), setting off the "Dance of the Dragons." This civil war will see the Greens (led by Alicent and King Aegon II) and the Blacks (headed by Rhaenyra and Daemon) battling for the throne, with other prominent families like the Starks, Lannisters, and Baratheons becoming involved.