HBO Renews House of the Dragon for Season 2

House of the Dragon is coming back for a second season. 

Following news that the Game of Thrones spinoff drew in nearly 10 million viewers for its premiere, HBO has renewed House of the Dragon for Season 2. The series debuted August 21 and has now been viewed by some 20 million people across platforms. Led by an ensemble cast featuring performers like Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, and more, the Targaryen-centric series is based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood and is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.

"Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV," said EVP of HBO Programming Francesca Orsi in a statement. "We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two."

House of the Dragon airs Sundays at 9:00 PM ET on HBO and HBO Max.

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