House of the Dragon: Season 1 [DVD] [2022]

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Details surrounding this latest offshoot don't yet appear to be fleshed out, with no members of the creative team rumoured at this point. At the opening of the series, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) sits upon the Iron Throne, but it’s not long before the family begin to tear themselves apart over the question of who should succeed him.

Director Miguel Sapochnik will also serve as co-showrunner with Condal, and has been tapped to direct the first episode as well as several others, having previously helmed prolific Game of Thrones chapters including Battle of the Bastards and Winds of Winter.Dive even deeper into the world of House of the Dragon to learn more about the characters and their connections, the dragons and their riders, and an interactive map of Westeros and Essos. Two years after naming his Rhaenyra his heir, the king takes a new bride, has a son, and dies still wanting his daughter to succeed him, which is where the game for the Iron Throne begins. Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series finds the Targaryens ruling over the Seven Kingdoms – and on the brink of a civil war within their own house. HBO isn’t consistent with the way it releases its content, with some shows taking just a few months and others taking almost a year to go from airing on the network to DVD and Blu-ray.

Interestingly, the Martell name should really be 'House Nymeros Martell' as a merger of the two, but it's never been mentioned in the shows and is rarely referenced in the books. That civil war occurs in the aftermath of King Viserys Targaryen naming his eldest daughter Rhaenyra as heir to his throne, breaking Westeros' misogynistic rules of inheritance. The events of "House of the Dragon" lead up to the Targaryen Civil War of Succession, known as the Dance of the Dragons.S. While House of the Dragon is available to stream on HBO Max in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound, a 4K Blu-ray copy will still provide the highest-quality audio and video possible for home viewing. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen. Way back when, HBO was looking at five spin-offs to redeem the damage done by Game of Thrones season eight – and while House of the Dragon is the first, its viewing figures and rave reviews suggest it won't be the last. After naming his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra as his heir, the King's new wife gives birth to male heirs to bring the succession question to the surface. Condal (Showrunner of House of the Dragon) promised Martin that his head will be seen in House of the Dragon.