The fantasy television series, House of the Dragon was created for HBO by George R. R. Martin, author of the Game of Thrones book series, and Ryan J. Condal, co-creator of the show Colony, and acts as a prequel to the popular and award-winning series, Game of Thrones.
Where To Watch House of the Dragon In Australia
- Binge – Prices start at $10/month and comes with a free two-week trial
- Foxtel Now – Prices start at $25/month and comes with a free ten-day trial
Release Date Australia
The first episode of House of the Dragon was released onto Binge and Foxtel Now on August 21. All subsequent episodes will be released weekly.
Synopsis
House of the Dragon is a prequel series to Game of Thrones, set 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, and focuses on the story of House Targaryen (Daenerys’ ancestors). Just like Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon is based on a George R. R. Martin book, the 2018 novel Fire & Blood.
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Cast & Crew
BAFTA Film Award-winner Paddy Considine stars as King Viserys Targaryen and Olivia Cooke, of Ready Player One fame, plays Alicent Hightower. Matt Smith, best known for playing Doctor Who from 2010-2014, plays Prince Daemon Targaryen.
Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel, Graham McTavish, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Gavin Spokes, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan and Savannah Steyn also star in House of the Dragon.
Reviews
Currently, House of the Dragon has a 9.1 IMDb score and a critic rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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