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Despite all of our complaints about the first season of House of the Dragon—its prolonged buildup to events that were clear from the start, its textbook-plotted plot, and its postponement of all interesting and significant events—we must admit that when Ramin Djawadi’s score begins to play each week, we are simply happy to spend another hour in Westeros. It transports us back to the spring of 2011, when we were innocent summer kids. May the series continue. May it endure for many generations and provide us with ongoing complaints.
By this point, as Season 1 and the long-awaited civil war come to an end, the “Dance of the Dragons” has finally, finally, almost exactly started. Although we initially believed that the conflict between Aegon II and Rhaenyra over Viserys’ vacant throne would be the season’s main focus, we have since come to understand the show’s slower narrative arc: Season 1, like a sort of prologue, merely sets the stage for the two-year war that will determine the King of Westeros. (Avoid reading articles that summarize the Dance of the Dragons if you don’t want to learn anything about Season 2 beforehand.)
House of the Dragon appears to be set up for at least one more season and probably more with such meticulous pace. It’s important to keep in mind that the events of the series take place more than 100 years before Daenerys Targaryen is even born. This allows for many more decades of Targaryen turmoil, inbreeding, and dramatic conversation-ending hmmms.
Here’s what we know about the future of the series.
Is House of the Dragon Returning for Season 2?
If a monarch is in pain, is milk of the poppy the best treatment? Yes, it is the answer.
HBO quickly declared its intention to extend the show for a second season after the premiere, citing its nearly immediate success and the fact that it attracted the biggest new series audience in HBO’s history. (However, is it really a new series?)
Additionally, there are suspicions that the show may continue into Season 3 and beyond. These theories were fanned by the show’s star Matt Smith, who revealed ideas for what will happen after the Episode 6 time jump on an episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast: “Once we jump, we’re inside. I’m rather confident that going forward, there won’t be any significant time jumps, especially between this season and the one next.
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When Would House of the Dragon Season 2 Be Released?
Production on Season 2 has started, according to BT in the UK, and filming is scheduled to start in the summer of 2023. Filming could start in the spring, according to other reports. The first season’s filming started in April 2021, and it will premiere around fifteen months after that.
There is always a potential that Season 2 will be produced more quickly, but we’re not overly hopeful.
Season 2 is anticipated to premiere in late summer or fall 2024.
What Will Season 2 Be About?
The series has so far been partially based on author George R.R. Martin’s blockbuster book Fire & Blood, which serves as a type of history book for Westeros and the Targaryens. The book covers every significant episode of Season 1 as well as the history that followed King Viserys I’s passing, including the subsequent civil war.
129–131 AC will most likely be covered in full or in part by Season 2. The Iron Throne heir will be chosen during that time. While it’s uncertain how much of the American Civil War Season 2 will be covered, we can probably anticipate a more conventional timeline sans time jumps. The performers and characters should be essentially set for the upcoming season.
Who Will Make a Comeback in Season 2?
The Targaryens, Hightowers, and Velaryons will be represented by the same players from Season 1’s cast.
The Starks are anticipated to appear in Season 2 as well; the northern family is anticipated to play a significant part in the impending civil war.
