House of the Dragon renewed for season 2 after massive debut

HBO is a smash success with another hit. House of the DragonIt is Game of ThronesIt will be the successor show. It debuted on Sunday to a huge audience of almost 10 million viewers, making it the show’s most watched series of the year. In light of that success, HBO announced on Friday that it’s renewing House of the Dragon for a second season … but that was never really in doubt.

One, George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal and co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik have been openly talking about season 2 for several months now, giving the show’s future seasons off-hand mentions during events like San Diego Comic-Con. What’s more, House of the Dragon is HBO’s biggest play. It’s the network’s most prestigious show and, despite some very silly concern-trolling, is a prequel to one of the most popular and widely loved series in television history.

Television works in this way. Shows this large, with so many costumes and props, receive two seasons. Paramount gave Halo Amazon made the same thing with Season 2 before it was even launched. Wheel of TimePlease see the following: Lord of the Rings – The Rings of PowerIt is currently running for five.

Even if this news isn’t a great shock, it’s nice for House of the DragonOfficial word has come out that the show will continue its story about the civil war between the Targaryen and Targaryen. The announcement should also assure fans that the first season’s table-setting will be well rewarded with massive battles and even more plotting and backstabbing in the show’s future.

There’s no word yet on when House of the Dragon’s second season will air, but based on Game of Thrones’ schedule, it seems likely that season 2 will premiere sometime in 2023.