They served up some Blood and Cheese. Spoilers below for the first episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2. The season premiere for the “Game of Thrones” spinoff’s second season, “House of the Dragon,” covered an infamous and controversial murder, known to fans of the books as “Blood and Cheese.” As Season 2 begins, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The wait is nearly over. After the first season finished airing in October 2022, fans have been eagerly awaiting Season 2 of “House of the Dragon,” and now we’re just a few hours away from the premiere. The … Read more
A giant green dragon balloon appeared to be wrapped around the Empire State Building Sunday morning in the latest stunt to promote the upcoming second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel “House of the Dragon.” Stunning images of the massive creature began popping up on X Sunday morning — one day after the Empire … Read more
Brush up on your High Valyrian. The hit “Game of Thrones” spinoff show, “House of the Dragon,” returns for Season 2 on Sunday, June 16 (9 p.m. on HBO and streaming on Max). During a recent HBO press conference for the cast that The Post attended, series creator Ryan Condal said, “My anxiety in Season … Read more
British actor Matt Smith is being praised for subtly correcting a red-carpet interviewer who accidentally misgendered his “House of the Dragon” co-star Emma D’Arcy. At the “House of the Dragon” Season 2 London premiere, Smith was speaking with reporter Sue Perkins about the Season 1 finale, in which Daemon (Smith) informs Rhaenyra (D’Arcy) about her … Read more
There will be fire, and blood. The Targaryen family is back, and at each other’s throats in the explosive new “dueling trailers” released on Thursday for “House of the Dragon” Season 2. The trailers also revealed the Season 2 premiere date: June 16. The hit HBO prequel to “Game of Thrones” follows Daenerys Targaryen’s (Emilia Clarke) … Read more
Sam Tarly isn’t on team Targaryen. John Bradley, who starred as Jon Snow’s (Kit Harington) best friend Samwell Tarly on all eight seasons of “Game of Thrones,” isn’t one of the 29 million viewers who reportedly tuned in on a weekly basis to watch the hit HBO spinoff show, “House of the Dragon.” “I’ve still … Read more
There isn’t a hint of Snow in the forecast. Fans who are eagerly awaiting the rumored “Game of Thrones” spinoff featuring Jon Snow may just want to rewatch the original series at this point. “We always have ‘Game of Thrones’ scripts in development. We greenlit ‘Dunk and Egg’ in the spring,” HBO CEO Casey Bloys recently told … Read more
The cinematic world of George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” series could be expanding. HBO is reportedly in talks to develop a prequel about Aegon I Targaryen’s Westeros takeover, Variety reported on Monday. The project is still in its very early stages, according to the report, and no screenwriter is attached yet. HBO and Warner … Read more
The Mother of Dragons has spoken. “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke said Friday that she has been actively avoiding watching HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” reports Entertainment Weekly. “It’s too weird,” said Clarke at the Sundance Film Festival. “I’m so happy it’s happening. I’m so over the moon [about] all the awards. Everyone who’s … Read more
The Golden Globes has gotten a lot of deserved negative press, but this year it at least made some apt nominations — with one major glaring error. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” is up in the “best drama” category, alongside the likes of “Severance,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown” and … Read more
Recent setbacks aside, a new survey suggests Netflix is still a major player in the TV world. Two thousand Americans were asked this month to pick their favorites from a list of all the series they watched in 2022. In addition to securing the No. 1 choice with Season 4 of “Ozark,” Netflix represented half … Read more
It’s that time of year to look at the hundreds of shows that aired on TV and pick out the best. This year has had an especially rich stew of offerings, in every genre ranging from comedy to epic fantasy to prestige drama. Here’s our selection of the 10 best shows from 2022. “Severance,” AppleTV+ … Read more
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” had to swap the sibling actors who played Ser Arryk Cargyll and Ser Erryk Cargyll after Elliott Tittensor contracted COVID-19 right before filming the season finale. Director Greg Yaitane said that Elliott Tittensor — who played Erryk Cargyll — contracted the virus and the production turned to his brother in a … Read more
Winter is still coming, or so George R.R. Martin says. Martin, 74, appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night, where he claimed that he is “three-quarters of the way done” writing “The Winds of Winter.” For more than a decade, the popular author has been working on the sixth and penultimate … Read more
Fans of “House of the Dragon” are outraged about a moment in the Season 1 finale where Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) chokes his wife (and niece), Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). Spoilers ahead for the “House of the Dragon” finale. In the episode, Rhaenyra, who is the heir to the Iron Throne, finds out that her … Read more
“House of the Dragon” just can’t stop featuring violent childbirth scenes. Spoiler alert for the Season 1 finale of “House of the Dragon.” In the final episode of Season 1 of the “Game of Thrones,” prequel show, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) has a stillbirth. The baby would be her third child with her uncle-husband Daemon … Read more
With one blood act, Aemond “One-eye” Targaryen has just made sure that everyone in “House of the Dragon” is now hurtling towards death. Spoilers ahead for Season 1 episode 10 of “House of the Dragon.” In the Season 1 finale of the “Game of Thrones” prequel show, Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) fulfilled the promise of the … Read more
Now it’s war. “House of the Dragon” Season 1 has ended. The first season of the “Game of Thrones” prequel took us through the lives of Rhaenyra Targaryen (played by Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (played by Emily Carey and Olivia Cooke) as they went from being friends to stepmother and stepdaughter, … Read more
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” season finale leaked online Friday ahead of its scheduled Sunday night release. In a statement to The Post, HBO said the finale was posted to illegal torrent sites, and “it appears to have originated from a distribution partner in the EMEA region,” referencing Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “HBO … Read more