House of the Dragon: Season 2

House of the Dragon: Season 2 is the second season of House of the Dragon. It consists of eight episodes. It will premiere with "A Son for a Son" on June 16, 2024 on HBO and Max, and conclude with the finale on August 4, 2024. It is based on Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin.
==Premise==
==Overview==
132 AC. King Viserys the Peaceful has passed in his sleep, leaving a succession crisis in his wake. In King's Landing, the Greens have consolidated power through the coronation of the king's firstborn son, King Aegon II Targaryen. In retaliation, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, Viserys's designated heir, has been crowned by her Blacks on her house's ancestral island of Dragonstone.
Queen Alicent Hightower's peace terms have been rejected. Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhaenyra's uncle and husband, intends to form a foothold within the Riverlands at the castle of Harrenhal, while Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet blockade the Gullet with the aid of his wife, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, and her dragon, Meleys. It falls upon Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, to secure a stable rule for his grandson and liege.
The realm is divided. To remind the lords of Westeros of the oath they swore to her and her father two decades prior, Rhaenyra has sent her sons Princes Jacaerys and Lucerys Velaryon as envoys. Jacaerys is northward bound to treat with Lady Jeyne Arryn of the Eyrie and Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell, while Lucerys's venture south to Storm's End has culminated in his death between the jaws of Vhagar, ridden by his uncle Prince Aemond Targaryen who will return home a kinslayer.
The war of quills and ravens is over. The Dance of the Dragons has begun.
==Episodes==
Episode	Image	Title 	Air date
1 	 	"A Son for a Son" 	June 16, 2024
2 	 	Season 2, Episode 2 	June 23, 2024
3 	 	Season 2, Episode 3 	June 30, 2024
4 	 	"A Dance of Dragons"	July 7, 2024
5 	 	Season 2, Episode 5 	July 14, 2024
6 	 	Season 2, Episode 6 	July 21, 2024
7 	 	Season 2, Episode 7 	July 28, 2024
8 	 	Season 2, Episode 8 	August 4, 2024
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen 
*Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower 
*Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen 
*and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower 
*Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon 
*Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen
*Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
*Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole 
*Graham McTavish as Harrold Westerling
*Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
*Jefferson Hall as Tyland Lannister / Jason Lannister 
*Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon
*Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen 
*Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen 
*Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen 
*Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen 
*Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen 
===Co-starring===
*Phil Daniels as Gerardyshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ4bcTLVjQ0&ab_channel=VoiceofOldtown
*Kurt Egyiawan as Orwylehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnxB9xZByyQ&ab_channel=Max
*Michael Elwyn as Simon Stauntonhttps://profile.tagmin.com/7aicb0eg2393201q79on9x86032tlv93d5bz
*Anthony Flanagan as Steffon Darklynhttps://www.independenttalent.com/actors/anthony-flanagan/
*Nicholas Jones as Bartimos Celtigarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ4bcTLVjQ0&ab_channel=VoiceofOldtown
*Paul Kennedy as Jasper Wyldehttp://nolanmuldoonagency.com/actors-male/paul-kennedy/
*Jordon Stevens as Elinda Masseyhttps://twitter.com/housethedragons/status/1661159255473377281
*Elliott Tittensor as Erryk Cargyllhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ8H5gqGA34&ab_channel=Max 
*Luke Tittensor as Arryk Cargyllhttps://watchersonthewall.com/huge-dragon-spoilers-house-dragon-season-2s-spanish-shoot/ 
*Max Wrottesley as Lorent Marbrandhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cq52R7SI5ch/?hl=en
===New roles===
*Simon Russell Beale as Simon Stronghttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-alys-rivers-season-2-1235592500/
*Tom Bennett as Ulfhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer-cregan-stark-1235811803/
*Kieran Bew as Hugh Hammerhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer-cregan-stark-1235811803/
*Amanda Collin as Jeyne Arrynhttps://redanianintelligence.com/2023/07/27/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-finds-lady-jeyne-arryn/ 
*Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightowerhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-alys-rivers-season-2-1235592500/ 
*Jamie Kenna as Alfred Broomehttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer-cregan-stark-1235811803/
*Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hullhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer-cregan-stark-1235811803/ 
*Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivershttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-alys-rivers-season-2-1235592500/
*Vincent Regan as Rickard Thornehttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer-cregan-stark-1235811803/ 
*Robert Rhodes as Silver Denyshttps://redanianintelligence.com/2023/08/13/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-adds-silver-denys-dragonseed/
*Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hullhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-alys-rivers-season-2-1235592500/
*Mark Stobbart as Cheesehttps://redanianintelligence.com/2023/04/12/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-adds-cheese-and-more-casting-news/
*Tom Taylor as Cregan Starkhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer-cregan-stark-1235811803/
*Sam C. Wilson as Bloodhttps://redanianintelligence.com/2023/05/30/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-filming-blood-and-cheese/
==Crew==
===Producers===
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miguel Sapochnik, who has entered a deal with HBO to develop new projects, will not continue as showrunner for the second season, and Ryan Condal will be the sole showrunner. Sapochnik will be credited as executive producer for the entire length of the series, however. Jocelyn Diaz and Ron Schmidt will not be returning as executive producers and Alexis Raben is not returning as producer.https://tvline.com/2023/01/03/miguel-sapochnik-wife-house-of-the-dragon-season-2-controversy/
*Ryan Condal: executive producer, showrunner
*George R.R. Martin: executive producer
*Miguel Sapochnik: executive producer (credit only)
*Alan Taylor: executive producer
*Sara Hess: executive producer
*Vince Gerardis: executive producer
*Melissa Bernstein: executive producer
*Kevin de la Noy: executive producer
*Loni Peristere: executive producer
*David Hancock: co-executive producer
*Aaron Schmidt: line producerhttps://productionlist.com/production/house-dragon-season-2/
===Writers===
Writing was reportedly in progress as of May 2022.https://redanianintelligence.com/2022/05/13/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-seemingly-renewed-hbo/ By November 2022, most of the episodes had been written, with work on the final episode in progress.https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-blood-and-cheese-1235462603/ Confirmed writers include:
*Ryan Condal: episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
*Philippa Goslett
*David Hancock: 2 episodes
*Sara Hess
*Ti Mikkel, George R.R. Martin's personal representative in the writers' room. In Season 1, she was similarly credited as a writer but not for a specific script.
===Directors===
*Alan Taylor: episodes 1A Month of House of the Dragon Season 2 Filming in Wales: War, Dragons, New Cast and More - Redanian Intelligence and 4(3) Redanian Intelligence on Twitter: "Directors of #HouseoftheDragon Season 2 and their episodes Episode 1: Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones, Thor: The Dark World) Episode 2: Clare Kilner (House of the Dragon, The Alienist) Episode 3: Geeta Patel (House of the Dragon) Episode 4: Alan Taylor Episode 5:
*Clare Kilner: episodes 2 and 5
*Geeta Vasant Patel: episodes 3 and 8
*Andrij Parekh: episode 6
*Loni Peristere: episode 7
===Cinematographers===
*Catherine GoldschmidtCatherine Goldschmidt - Independent Talent (with Geeta Vasant Patel)https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/catherine-goldschmidt-house-dragon-cinematographer-150000886.html
*Vanja Černjul (with Andrij Parekh & Loni Peristere)
*P.J. Dillon (with Alan Taylor)
*Alejandro Martínez (with Clare Kilner)
===Staff===
*Kate Rhodes James: casting director
*Jeanie Bacharach: casting director
*Caroline McCall: costume designerhttps://twitter.com/westerosies/status/1618262336510517249
*Jim Clay: production designerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SrgRZF8ajk&t=326s&ab_channel=GoldDerby%2FGoldDerby
==Production==
Initially, filming on Season 2 was reported to begin in the fall or winter of 2022.https://redanianintelligence.com/2022/06/04/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-aiming-for-late-2022-filming-start/ However, Tom Glynn-Carney confirmed in December that year that filming was scheduled to begin in March 2023,https://ew.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-tom-glynn-carney-aegon-cause-more-havoc/ though Matt Smith stated in March that filming was scheduled to begin in April 2023.https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheDragon/comments/11i29a0/we_start_filming_hotd_s2_in_april_12th_i_think_it/ Ewan Mitchell revealed that filming was planned to last eight months.
In January 2023, Leavesden Studios put out a casting call for blond twins aged 3-4 with shoulder-length hair, to film sometime between April and June 2023.https://redanianintelligence.com/2023/01/26/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-potentially-casting-for-blood-and-cheese-scene/
On March 28, 2023, Deadline revealed that the second season of House of the Dragon would consist of eight episodes, rather than the previously reported ten. Due to this, portions of the plot originally intended for the second season, including a major battle, had been moved to the third season, which was actively being considered for a greenlight by HBO as the second season was approaching its production period.
Filming began on April 11, 2023 at Leavesden Studioshttps://twitter.com/HouseofDragon/status/1645803753227038720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1645803753227038720%7Ctwgr%5E8704b4f40ace2ec87d122f3da1ff6e5ea09397cd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwatchersonthewall.com%2Ffilming-house-dragon-season-2-begun%2F. Production returned to Cáceres, Spain (which will again depict King's Landing), in May 2023. Locations used were San Jorge and San Mateo, Arco de la Estrella, Callejón de la Monja and the Orellana street. Filming also took place at Plaza Mayor de Trujillo.https://www.hoy.es/caceres/cinco-escenarios-cacerenos-rodaje-casa-dragon-20230501072411-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2Fphq57PrkuG&vca=dgtk-rrss-hoy
In June, production moved to Wales for shooting on several exterior locations, such as Llyn Lydaw, Ogwen Valley, Trefor Quarry and Pen-Yr-Orsedd Quarry.https://redanianintelligence.com/2023/07/10/report-a-month-of-house-of-the-dragon-filming-in-wales/
In July, production moved to the county of Surrey in South East England, for extensive exterior shooting of a battle scene in the area of Bourne Woods from August 15 to 31. In early August, filming also took place at Caesar’s camp, Aldershot.https://redanianintelligence.com/2023/08/07/house-of-the-dragon-films-lannister-scenes-for-season-2/
==In the books==
Like the first season, this season is adapted from Fire & Blood, the history of House Targaryen.
==Gallery==
===Videos===
House of the Dragon Season 2 / Official Teaser / Max
House of the Dragon / Official Dueling Trailers / Max
House of the Dragon / Official Black Trailer / Max
House of the Dragon / Official Green Trailer / Max
===Images===
====Posters====
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====Screenshots====
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==References==
===Notes===
==External links==
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