House of the Dragon - the much-awaited prequel of Game of Thrones - is finally close to its official release. The TV show is based on the Fire and Blood book series by the legendary author, George R.R. Martin. GOT was an incredibly successful series (despite its utterly disappointing ending), so it’s no wonder that the community has high expectations from the prequel series.
HBO announced House of the Dragon back in 2019, and we got the first trailer earlier this year in May. The teaser gave us a glimpse of the all-powerful House Targaryen while also flaunting a lot of dragons. The network spent around $150-$200 Million (Via:Variety) in season 1 of the upcoming TV show, and we’ll soon find out what the creators had done with that impressive budget.
House of the Dragon will premiere with the release of Episode 1 onSunday, August 21st, 2022. Fans in theUScan watch the episode exclusively on HBO Max at9 PM ET (Eastern Timing). As usual, the episode’s release time will vary depending on your region. So, for severalinternational fans, the release date for the House of the Dragon will beMonday, August 22nd, 2022. Anyway, if you wish to watch the episode before getting bombarded with spoilers on Twitter, you can follow this exact release schedule for different regions:
HBO Maxis only available in the US territories, so fans from other parts of the world will have to tune into other networks to watch House of the Dragon. Fans in Canada can watch the episode onCrave TV, whereas UK fans can stream it onSky Atlantic.
House of the Dragon will feature a total of ten episodes, and HBO Max will follow a weekly release schedule. So, book your next ten weekends to experience the brilliance of the GOT universe. Here’s the full release schedule for the first season:
Interestingly, the official titles of the first two episodes are already out - The Heirs of the Dragon (Episode 1) and The Rogue Prince (Episode 2) - however, we’ll have to wait until the next few days to get more information on the rest of the episodes.
