OFFICIAL SECOND TEASER RELEASED FOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TELEVISION EVENT
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
STREAMING 22 AUGUST
BINGE, home to the world’s best shows, has delivered the second look teaser for the most anticipated television event of the year, House of the Dragon, ahead of its global launch at the same time as the U.S. on Monday 22 August.
The prequel to Game of Thrones and based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novel “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones , tells the story of House Targaryen.
The star-studded ensemble cast includes Paddy Considine ( The Third Day ), Matt Smith ( The Crown ), Olivia Cooke ( Ready Player One ), Emma D’Arcy ( Truth Seekers ), Steve Toussaint ( Doctor Who ), Eve Best ( Nurse Jackie ), Sonoya Mizuno ( Ex Machina ), Fabien Frankel ( The Serpent ) and Rhys Ifans ( Notting Hill ).
The series also features Australian stars Milly Alcock ( Upright ) as Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Ryan Corr ( The Water Diviner ) as Ser Harwin ‘Breakbones’ Strong.
Additional cast includes Bethany Antonia ( Get Even ) , Phoebe Campbell ( Midsomer Murders ) , Emily Carey ( Casualty ) , Harry Collett ( Dunkirk ) , Tom Glynn-Carney ( Dunkirk ) , Jefferson Hall ( Game of Thrones ) , David Horovitch ( Miss Marple ) , Wil Johnson ( Waking the Dead ) , John Macmillan ( Back ) , Graham McTavish ( Outlander ) , Ewan Mitchell ( The Last Kingdom ) , Theo Nate ( Time ) , Matthew Needham ( Sanditon ) , Bill Paterson ( Miss Potter ) , Phia Saban ( The Last Kingdom ) , Gavin Spokes ( The Ipcress File ) and Savannah Steyn ( Crawl ) .
House of the Dragon is Co-Created/Executive Produced by George R.R. Martin. Co-Creator/Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer, Ryan Condal; Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer/Director, Miguel Sapochnik; Executive Producer/Writer, Sara Hess; Executive Producers, Jocelyn Diaz, Vince Gerardis, Ron Schmidt; Directors Clare Kilner, Geeta V. Patel; Director/Co-Executive Producer, Greg Yaitanes. The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s novel “Fire & Blood.”
House of the Dragon will be available exclusively to the Foxtel Group.
BINGE will stream all episodes of House of the Dragon . Fans can also catch up on all 8 seasons of award-winning drama Game of Thrones.
Every episode of House of the Dragon will also be available on FOXTEL and all 8 seasons of Game of Thrones are available to watch now on FOXTEL on Demand.
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
STARRING:
King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine)
Viserys was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy, but as we’ve learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings.
Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith)
The younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air…
Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke)
She’s the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)
The king’s first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.
Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake” (Steve Toussaint)
The lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.
Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (Eve Best)
A dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Queen Who Never Was” was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male.
Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel)
Of Dornish descent, Ser Criston is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. He has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword.
Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno)
She came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and she could have wilted… but instead she rose to become the most trusted – and most unlikely – ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne.
Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans)
The Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.
ADDITIONAL CAST (in alphabetical order):
Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock)
She’s the king’s first-born child, of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.
Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia)
The eldest daughter of Laena Velaryon and rider of the young dragon Moondancer.
Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell)
The second daughter of Lady Laena and sister to Baela.
Young Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey)
The daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. Alicent was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
Jacaerys Velaryon (Harry Collett)
The eldest son of Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Ser Harwin ‘Breakbones’ Strong (Ryan Corr)
‘Breakbones’, Harwin is said to be the strongest man in the Seven Kingdoms. Ser Harwin is the eldest son to Master of Laws Lyonel Strong and heir to Harrenhal.
Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney)
The first-born son of King Viserys.
Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall)
A crafty and calculating politician, twin to Lord Jason Lannister.
Lord Jason Lannister (Jefferson Hall)
The Lord of Casterly Rock and twin to Ser Tyland Lannister.
Grand Maester Mellos (David Horovitch)
A voice of reason and trusted advisor to King Viserys.
Ser Vaemond Velaryon (Wil Johnson)
The younger brother to Coryls Velaryon and commander in the Velaryon navy.
Ser Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan)
The son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.
Ser Harrold Westerling (Graham McTavish)
Ser Harrold has served in the Kingsguard since the days of King Jaehaerys; he is a paragon of chivalry and honor.
Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell)
The second-born son of Viserys, nephew to Daemon, and half-brother to Rhaenyra.
Ser Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate)
The son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.
Larys Strong (Matthew Needham)
The younger son of Master of Laws Lyonel Strong, brought to court by his father.
Lord Lyman Beesbury (Bill Paterson)
Lord of Honeyholt and Master of Coin on King Viserys’s small council.
Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban)
The second-born daughter of Viserys, sister to Aegon and Aemond, half-sister to Rhaenyra.
Lord Lyonel Strong (Gavin Spokes)
Master of Laws to King Viserys and Lord of Harrenhal.
Lady Laena Velayron (Savannah Steyn)
The daughter of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.
