HBO's 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Set to Premiere in Summer 2024
"House of the Dragon" Season 2 premieres in 2024, featuring continued Targaryen power struggles and return of major characters alongside new cast members including Simon Russell Beale, Freddie Fox, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim.
- HBO's 'House of the Dragon' season 2 is slated for a premiere in early summer 2024, continuing the story of the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of the Dragons.
- Season 2 will see the return of major characters from season 1, including Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen and Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, the main players in the conflict for the Iron Throne.
- The new season also includes new cast members Simon Russell Beale, Freddie Fox, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim in key roles, expanding on the narrative's intrigue in Westeros.
- Production on 'House of the Dragon' season 2 concluded earlier in the year with Ryan Condal as the showrunner, despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. The series is a production of the UK's actor union Equity and not the Screen Actors Guild.
- HBO is also planning another 'Game of Thrones' spinoff, titled 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight', with filming set to commence post the actors' strike resolution.