A new trailer has landed for the eagerly awaited ‘Game of Thrones‘ spin-off ‘House of the Dragon‘, which will launch on Sky Atlantic and NOW on Monday 22nd August 2022.
The 10-part series will be made available at the same time as the US each week and on demand so that fans can avoid spoilers. The Sky and NOW red-carpet premiere of the series will take place in Londonās Leicester Square on Monday 15th August. āÆ
Based on George R.R. Martinās ‘Fire & Blood’ and set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series tells the story of House Targaryen. The cast includes Paddy Considine,āÆMatt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma DāArcy,āÆSteve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel, and Rhys Ifans.āÆ
The series also stars Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban,āÆGavin Spokes, andāÆSavannah Steyn.āÆ
You can watch the trailer at the top of this article and find out more about the cast and the characters they play below:
Paddy ConsidineāÆas King Viserys Targaryen,Ā chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal.āÆ A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy. But good men do not necessarily make for great kings.āÆ
Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen,āÆyounger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon.āÆ But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the airā¦āÆ
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, 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.āÆāÆ
Emma DāArcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen,āÆthe kingās first-born child, she is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everythingā¦ but she was not born a man.āÆāÆ
Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, āThe Sea Snake.āāÆLord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As āThe Sea Snake,ā 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.āÆāÆ
Eve Best as Princess RhaenysāÆTargaryen, 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.āÆāÆ
Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole,āÆof Dornish descent, the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven.āÆ Cole has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword.āÆ
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria,Ā who came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall.āÆ 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.āÆ
Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower. 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.āÆāÆ
āÆAdditional Cast in alphabetical order:āÆ
Milly Alcock as Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. She’s the kingās first-born child, of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everythingā¦ but she was not born a man.āÆ
Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen,āÆeldest daughter of Laena Velaryon and rider of the young dragon Moondancer.āÆ
Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen,āÆsecond daughter of Lady Laena and sister to Baela.āÆ
Emily Carey as Young Alicent Hightower, 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.āÆ
Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon,āÆeldest son of Rhaenyra Targaryen.āÆāÆ
Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin āBreakbonesā Strong.āÆ’Breakbones’, Harwin is said to be the strongest man in the Seven Kingdoms.āÆ Ser Harwin is the eldest son to Master of Laws Lyonel Strong and heir to Harrenhal.āÆāÆ
Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen,āÆfirst-born son of King Viserys.āÆ
Jefferson Hall as Ser Tyland Lannister, a crafty and calculating politician, twin to Lord Jason Lannister.āÆāÆ
Jefferson Hall as Lord Jason Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock and twin to Ser Tyland Lannister.āÆāÆ
David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos, a voice of reason and trusted advisor to King Viserys.āÆ
Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon, younger brother to Coryls Velaryon and commander in the Velaryon navy.āÆ
John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon, son of Corlys Velaryon andāÆ Rhaenys Targaryen.āÆ
Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling, who has served in the Kingsguard since the days of King Jaehaerys; he is a paragon of chivalry and honor.āÆāÆ
Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen,āÆsecond-born son of Viserys, nephew to Daemon, and half-brother to Rhaenyra.āÆ
Theo Nate as Ser Laenor Velaryon, son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.āÆ
Matthew Needham as Larys Strong, younger son of Master of Laws Lyonel Strong, brought to court by his father.āÆāÆ
Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury,āÆLord of Honeyholt and Master of Coin on King Viserys’s small council.āÆāÆāÆ
Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen,āÆsecond-born daughter of Viserys, sister to Aegon and Aemond, half-sister to Rhaenyra.āÆ
Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong, Master of Laws to King Viserys and Lord of Harrenhal.āÆāÆ
Savannah Steyn as Lady Laena Velayron, daughter of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.
‘House of The Dragon’ will be available in all Sky markets including UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria & Switzerland.āÆ āÆ