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News Articles: Series: 'House of the Dragon' recaps

Daemon (Matt Smith) sissies that walk.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 finale: Before dragons dance, they gotta stretch

After last week’s barn-burner (and serf-burner) of an episode, this season climax qualifies as anti-. The season ends not with a bang, but with a lot of whimpering.

August 04, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) doesn't want you to talk to her or her son ever again.

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  • TV Reviews

‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 2, Episode 7: Recruiting dragonseeds bears dragonfruit

Rhaenyra goes looking for a few good men and finds them; Daemon dithers.

July 28, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) tends to his ailing brother Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) like a real Florence Turkeyvulture.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6: A blind date goes down in flames

Aegon catches on to Aemond's power plays. Plus: Alicent shows symptoms of maternal instinct.

July 21, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
How much does Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) want the Iron Throne? ARRRRRdently!

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  • TV Reviews

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5, Orchestrated maneuvers in the dark (and rainy)

In episode 5, Daemon's dreams go from spooky to scandalous. Plus: Your choice of kings — original recipe or extra-crispy.

July 14, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
 Ser Simon Strong (Sir Simon Russell Beale) and Daemon (Matt Smith).

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon,' Season 2, Episode 4: A dragon-drop interface

Plus, not one but two potions, in case you forgot we were in fantasy-land.

July 07, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
 Alicent (Olivia Cooke).

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3: Make it make sense

Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy are back on our screens together once again — but this time, no one is talking about negroni sbagliatos.

July 01, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
 Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' season 2, episode 2: A real no-twin scenario

Ratcatching isn’t the lucrative industry it once was in King’s Landing.

June 23, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
 Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen.

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  • Television

‘House of the Dragon’ is back Sunday. Here’s who to know and what to watch for

A new season of the Game of Thrones prequel series returns Sunday night on HBO.

June 12, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
What to expect when you're expecting <em>House of the Dragon</em> season 2: This. Lots of this.

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  • TV Reviews

Seven things to look for in season 2 of 'House of the Dragon'

The first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off ended with the beginning of a civil war. Here's what to expect out of season 2.

October 28, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
"You like it? Is it too much?  It's not too much, right?" Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) zazzes up Dragonstone with a statement piece.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 10: Dance, dragons, dance

In the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra assesses her position and the skies over Westeros become less than friendly.

October 24, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
"<em>U</em>surp? We <em>all </em>surp!" L to R: Otto (Rhys Ifans), Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss the reason for the treason.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 9: In King's Landing, a king's missing

In the ninth episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, usurpation, consternation and coronation. Plus an extended round of Where's Aegon?

October 17, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Vaemond (Wil Johnson) will probably win his argument, as long as he keeps his head.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 8: A family dinner becomes a last supper

On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, a question of succession turns the show into Succession.

October 09, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), commander of the royal navy, is a fleet fox.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' recap episode 7: Just you and eye

On the 7th episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, guests at a funeral express their grief through sex and violence. Fantasy royals: they're just like us!

October 02, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Ser Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss country matters.

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  • Arts & Life

'House of the Dragon' episode 6: From here to paternity

On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, questions around several characters' lineage turn the show into one long episode of medieval Maury.

September 26, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
The bride and doom of Valyria: (L-R) Matt Smith, Gavin Spokes, Emily Carey, Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, Theo Nate, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Wil Johnson, Savannah Steyn.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 5: The perfect match ... to burn it all down

Episode 5 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spin off gets its ducks — and its geese — in a row. A royal celebration goes off with a great big bloody hitch.

September 20, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon

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