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Summary In Rhaenyra’s absence and with no word from Daemon at Harrenhal, Rhaenys tries to keep the peace on the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands. In King’s Landing, Aemond continues to undermine Aegon’s fragile hold…
Summary As ancient grudges resurface, Rhaenys suggests that Alicent may see reason while the men around her seek bloodshed. Ser Criston proposes a bold scheme. Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blacks. Our Take A carefully…
Summary As Otto schemes to turn the public against her, Rhaenyra questions Daemon’s loyalty. Meanwhile, Ser Criston Cole concocts a misguided plan for revenge. Our Take A slow-burn hour that mostly works because of the political maneuvering rather than any…
Summary While Rhaenyra struggles to come to terms with her son’s murder, in King’s Landing, Alicent grows concerned that Aegon’s Small Council may lead them to an all out war. Larys suggests Aegon needs a new Hand, and Rhaenyra arrives…
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 and political maneuvering, and it mostly works thanks to Emma…
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, the hand, the queen and their allies successfully names Aegon…
Summary Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why House of the Dragon works.
Summary As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice. Our Take A carefully constructed episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
Summary Ten 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 about her parentage of children, while Daemon and Laena…
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 hour built around marriage negotiations and courtly maneuvering, and it…