Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon S2

18 June 2024

House of the Dragon S1-2

The second season of House of the Dragon flies express to Showmax and M-Net. The Emmy-winning first season was named Best TV Series - Drama at the 2023 Golden Globes and Best TV Series at Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomato Awards for the best-reviewed show of 2022.

Based on George RR Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. Following King Aegon Il's coronation, Alicent and Rhaenyra cling to fading memories of their old friendship as their opposing factions gear up for civil war.

Matt Smith is back in his Critics Choice-nominated role as Daemon Targaryen, as is Emma D'Arcy in her Golden Globe-nominated role as Rhaenyra Targaryen. Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn-Carney, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel and Rhys Ifans also return.

New cast this season includes BAFTA nominee Abubakar Salim (Father in Raised by Wolves) as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin (Sheila the She-Wolf in GLOW) as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox (Slow Horses, The Great) as Ser Gwayne Hightower, and Kieran Bew (Bill O’Hara in Warrior) as Hugh Hammer.

Stream House of the Dragon S2 now, with new episodes every Monday.

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