House of the Dragon Season 2 release schedule: Are there any more episodes?
HBOHouse of the Dragon Season 2 is now over, ending eight episodes of war, dragons, and the continued fight for the Iron Throne.
After a long two-year wait, House of the Dragon Season 2 arrived in June 2024. Season 1 left us on something of a cliffhanger, with Rhaenyra Targaryen reeling from the news of her son’s murder. What’s more, Team Green was firmly on the Iron Throne, kicking the oncoming war into action.
Since then, the show has spent eight episodes revealing what Rhaenyra, Alicent, Daemon and co. (aka: the dragons) have been up to. Episode 8 has now been and gone, leaving everyone on the edge of war…again.
Is it all over? And if so, how can you watch the show now? We’ve consulted the Master of Whisperers to bring you everything you need to know.
Is House of the Dragon Season 2 over?
Yes, House of the Dragon Season 2 ended with Episode 8, which aired on August 4 at 6pm PT/9pm ET on HBO.
Despite the hopes of House of the Dragon viewers, there’s no more to come. Episode 9 doesn’t exist, since the season was always conceived as an eight-episode arc.
This didn’t satisfy everyone, and fans have since dubbed the finale as a lackluster way to end the season, lacking any battles or major events.
Release schedule
House of the Dragon Season 2 was released every Sunday on HBO until the finale on August 4, 2024.
- Season 2 Episode 1: ‘A Son for a Son’ – Sunday, June 16, 2024
- As Alicent grows concerned by Aegon’s Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision.
- Season 2 Episode 2: ‘Rhaenyra the Cruel’ – Sunday, June 23, 2024
- As Otto schemes to turn the public against her, Rhaenyra questions Daemon’s loyalty. Meanwhile, Ser Criston Cole concocts a misguided plan for revenge.
- Season 2 Episode 3: ‘The Burning Mill’ – Sunday, June 30, 2024
- As ancient grudges resurface, Rhaenys suggests that Alicent may see reason while the men around her seek bloodshed. Ser Criston proposes a bold scheme. Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blacks.
- Season 2 Episode 4: ‘The Red Dragon and the Gold’ – Sunday, July 7, 2024
- In Rhaenyra’s absence and with no word from Daemon, Rhaenys tries to keep the peace on the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands. In King’s Landing, Aemond continues to undermine Aegon’s fragile hold on authority.
- Season 2 Episode 5: ‘Regent’ – Sunday, July 14, 2024
- Amid whispers of bad omens, the Greens consider how to fill a void on Aegon’s Council. Jacaerys sets out on a rogue mission to strike a deal. Daemon enlists Lord Willem Blackwood to help persuade the Brackens to bend the knee.
- Season 2 Episode 6: ‘Smallfolk’ – Sunday, July 21, 2024
- With few options left, Rhaenyra embarks on a risky venture while Aemond takes steps to reshape the Green Council.
- Season 2 Episode 7: ‘The Red Sowing’ – Sunday, July 28, 2024
- The war for the Iron Throne escalates, and Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, in a crucial gamble, is prepared to risk everything in her urgent quest for dragon riders.
- Season 2 Episode 8: ‘The Queen Who Ever Was’ – Sunday, August 4, 2024
- As Aemond becomes more volatile, Larys plots an escape, while Rhaenyra looks to press her advantage.
How to watch House of the Dragon Season 2
You can watch all episodes of House of the Dragon Season 2 on the streaming service Max in the US.
In the UK, House of the Dragon Season 2 is available on the streaming service Now.
Check out our House of the Dragon Season 2 review to see what we thought of the latest installment.
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