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House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik served as the showrunners for the first season.
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series House of the Dragon are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's 2013 novella The Princess and the Queen, his 2014 novella The Rogue Prince and his 2018 novel Fire & Blood.
An estimated 1.86 million viewers watched "The Princess and the Queen" during its first broadcast on HBO. [3] A total of 2.48 million viewers watched the episode across its four broadcasts on HBO during the premiere night. Its viewership on all platforms in the US meanwhile was 3% more than the previous episode. [4]
[13] Grading the episode with an "A-", The A.V. Club's Kayleigh Dray wrote in her review, "All in all, it's an excellent installment of House of the Dragon, and it builds incredibly well on the slow-burning tensions that have been exposed in the first two installments of this season."
'Game of Thrones' spin-off 'House of the Dragon' has been renewed for season 2. Here's what we know so far, including number of episodes, release date and more.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Culminating in a spectacular and tragic dance of dragons amidst a storm, 'The Black Queen' is a visually splendid capper to House of the Dragon's inaugural season." [6]
"The Queen Who Ever Was" is the eighth and final episode of the second season of the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones. The episode was written by Sara Hess and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel. It first aired on HBO and Max on August 4, 2024.
Alec Bojalad of Den of Geek awarded the episode with a perfect 5 out of 5 stars rating, commenting that the episode "proves that House of the Dragon's quieter moments are often every bit as powerful as the draconic destruction. [...] While [it] doesn't feature anything on the same kinetic level of [the battle at Rook's Rest], it's still among ...