Second outing

Makers of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon Season 2 have unveiled the show’s official trailer. Taking to Instagram, the makers unveiled the trailer on the official page which they captioned, “Summer 2024. #HOTDS2.”

Season 2 promises even more dragon warfare, as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower’s forces go head to head — well, dragon to dragon! The trailer shows Daemon Targaryen suiting up in his impressive armour, knights on horseback, soldiers burning alive and several of the main cast riding their dragons into battle.

“There is no war so hateful to the Gods as a war between kin,” Rhaenyra says. But also, “And no war so bloody as a war between dragons,” her aunt Rhaenys Targaryen reminds her.

The main House of the Dragon cast returns, along with several new faces. The new major players include Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne.

Adapted from George RR Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon takes place around 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones (and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen), during the height of the Targaryen dynasty. Season 1 recaptured the political turmoil that Game of Thrones was known for.