Season Guide
House of the Dragon Season 1
Season 1 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 1 of House of the Dragon premiered 2022-08-21 and ran 10 episodes through 2022-10-23.
Episodes
1
Summary Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep. Our Take A solid setup hour that…
2
SummarySix months later. Rhaenyra oversteps at the Small Council. Viserys is urged to secure the succession through marriage. Daemon announces his intentions.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an…
3
SummaryTwo years later. Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm celebrates Aegon's second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps…
4
Summary Rhaenyra continues her search for a suitable match, Daemon returns to Kings Landing and stirs more trouble for the King. Rhaenyra learns a valuable lesson about desires and what…
5
Summary Daemon visits his wife in the Vale. Viserys and Rhaenyra broker agreements with the Velaryons. Alicent seeks the truth about the princess. Our Take This is a slower, talkier…
6
SummaryTen years after the wedding between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon, King Viserys survived his collapse and has now fathered 3 children with Alicent Hightower. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent's continued speculation…
7
SummaryAs the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice.Our TakeA carefully constructed episode with more hits than misses. Worth…
8
SummarySix years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why…
9
Summary While Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon, she plots a heavy political drama in Kings Landing to crown her first born son. Amidst all the obstacles,…
10
Summary While mourning a tragic loss, Rhaenyra tries to hold the realm together, and Daemon prepares for war. Our Take A mostly quiet finale that trades battle spectacle for grief…