How to Watch ‘House of the Dragon’ on HBO Max
It’s finally time to return to the Castles of Westeros.
Three years after the global phenomenon game of Thrones ended with its polarizing finale, HBO has reinvigorated the fantasy world through a prequel focusing on Daenerys Targaryen’s ancestors. Based on George RR Martins Fire & BloodThe series is set almost 200 years before the events of the original series, at a time when the Targaryens (and their platinum blonde hairstyles) were at their strongest and their own family discord posed the greatest threat to their rule.
Although reception has been mixed for recent seasons of thrones, the new series is still highly anticipated, with questions as to whether the first franchise spin-off will match the original’s tremendous popularity (or be a hit enough to elevate the nearly $20 million-per-episode production cost). justify). The series introduces the ailing King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), who is forced to name either his daughter Rhaenyra (first Milly Alcock, then Emma D’Arcy) or his younger brother Daemon (Matt Smith) as heir to the kingdom introduces Conflict leading to a family civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
Watch below how you can keep up with the royal intrigue via cable or streaming.
how to watch
The series premiere airs this Sunday, August 21 at 9pm EST/6pm PST on HBO. Each episode is scheduled to air worldwide on HBO Max at the same time it airs on cable. HBO Max can be accessed with monthly subscriptions starting at $10 for ad-supported streaming and up to $15 for ad-free HD streaming.
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when to see
The 10-hour episodes of Season 1 will air weekly on HBO and HBO Max from the premiere date through the October 23 finale. Check out the titles and release dates for all episodes below.
- Episode 1, “The Heirs of the Dragon” – August 21
- Episode 2, “The Rogue Prince” – August 28
- Episode 3 – September 4th
- Episode 4 – September 11th
- Episode 5 – September 18th
- Episode 6 – September 25th
- Episode 7 – October 2nd
- Episode 8 – October 9th
- Episode 9 – October 16th
- Episode 10 – October 23
How to catch up
Experience the original game of Thrones Saga again, you can access all seven seasons of the original series on HBO Max with the same subscription plans. The series is also available to rent on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play and Vudu.