House of the Dragon season 2 episode release schedule
Joyous news, dear reader! After House of the Dragon's insane season finale nearly two years ago (!!!), the fan-favourite series is officially making its way back to our screens for its highly-anticipated second season on 16th June. Loosely based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood and set 200 years before everything on Game of Thrones went down, this prequel follows the House Targaryen's journey toward the Iron Throne. Stars like Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and Fabien Frankel are returning while new faces like Abubakar Salim, Gayle Rankin, and Freddie Fox join the ranks this season.
So! Because the show is coming back *checks watch* like, right now, you're probably wondering when you can carve out your schedule for some season 2 watch time. Ahead, find out when new episodes of House of the Dragon season 2 drop.

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When does House of the Dragon season 2 premiere?
Season 2 of House of the Dragon premieres at 9pm on Sunday 16th June in the US, which translates to 2am on Monday 17th June on Sky Atlantic and NOW. Thankfully, they're going to broadcast the episodes at the more socially acceptable time of 9pm, or you can stream them any time on Monday as you please. Woo!
How many episodes are there in House of the Dragon season 2?
Great Q! While season 1 had 10 episodes, there will only be 8 new episodes in House of the Dragon season 2.
What is the full House of the Dragon season 2 episode release schedule? When does the next episode come out?

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- Season 2, Episode 1: Monday, 17th June
- Season 2, Episode 2: Monday, 24th June
- Season 2, Episode 3: Monday, 1st July
- Season 2, Episode 4: Monday, 8th July
- Season 2, Episode 5: Monday, 15th July
- Season 2, Episode 6: Monday, 22nd July
- Season 2, Episode 7: Monday, 29th July
- Season 2, Episode 8 (Season Finale): Monday, 5th August
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