HBO star Matt Smith has hit out at sensitive modern audiences that have become reliant on “trigger warnings” before TV shows and movies. While recently speaking with the Times, the House of the Dragon actor, 41, claimed that giving viewers “trigger warnings” has left TV shows “dumbed down.” “Too much policing of stories and being afraid to bring … Read more
Spoilers ahead for the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon.” Khaleesi is back. In the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon,” there’s an unexpected cameo from a major “Game of Thrones” character: Daenerys Targaryen. Well, sort of. Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) appears in the “House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale, … Read more
Sealed with a kiss. Spoilers ahead for Season 2, episode 6 of “House of the Dragon.” In this week’s episode of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff show “House of the Dragon,” Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) shares a steamy kiss with another woman: her advisor, Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno). This is a big deal because Rhaenyra is … Read more
He’s keeping it in the family. Spoilers below for the fifth episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2. The “Game of Thrones” spinoff show, “House of the Dragon,” focuses on the Targaryen family, who ride dragons, have silver hair, and often marry their own blood relatives. Even so, the fifth episode of Season 2 … Read more
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
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
Dracarys! The “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon” returns for Season 2 on Sunday, June 16 (9 p.m. on HBO and streaming on Max). The show was a smash hit, with around 29 million viewers tuning in weekly. But Season 1 aired in 2022, so you may have forgotten exactly what this show … 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
The Targayens are back, with fire and blood. The hit “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon” returns for Season 2 after a long wait (Season 1 aired in 2022 and did gangbusters, with around 29 million viewers tuning in weekly). Premiering Sunday, June 16 on HBO (9 p.m.) and streaming on Max, … 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
Actor Matt Smith has revealed a hilarious encounter he had with Prince Harry following the release of “The Crown.” Smith played Prince Philip in the first two seasons of the hit Netflix series and went on to receive an Emmy nomination for his work on the show. Recalling bumping into the Duke of Sussex at … 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
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
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
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
Olivia CookePhoto: Ollie Upton/HBO The pacing of House Of The Dragon is a curious thing, oscillating between a breakneck speed that hardly lets us learn the names of its players before it dispatches them and lethargic, plodding slowness. Maybe that’s what happens when you adapt one section of a fake history book rather than a … Read more
Olivia Cooke and Fabien FrankelPhoto: Ollie Upton/HBO House Of The Dragon pulls a 10-year time jump with “The Princess And The Queen,” taking a page from The Crown. And like that other royal drama Matt Smith was also in, this involves a massive recasting to age up its characters, plus the introduction of a new … Read more
Milly Alcock Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP (Getty Images) (This post contains spoilers for House Of The Dragon season 1, episode 4. Proceed with caution!) From the perspective of this non-actor, there are few aspects of showbiz that seem more uncomfortable than filming a sex scene—one of them, however, is definitely filming an incestuous one. In Game … Read more