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House of the Dragon

Season 1

10 listed hours · 2022–present · HBO

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How this season is filed

Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly)

House of the Dragon is a prequel under maximum group-chat surveillance: time jumps, recast discourse, leak culture 2.0, and a fandom that still has not forgiven Sunday nights.

TV Flash files Season 1 of House of the Dragon (2022–present) on HBO as the first listed season of 3 — 10 listed hours, 2022-08-21–2022-10-23 from “The Heirs of the Dragon” (S01E01) to “The Black Queen” (S01E10). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 The Heirs of the Dragon

    First fence: scale, warning, and the promise the tags later put on trial.

  2. S01E07 Driftmark

    The mid-season hour that taught a new generation spoiler hygiene the hard way.

  3. S01E10 The Black Queen

    Season-1 closer the timeline treated like a series finale because franchise brain cannot tell the difference.

  1. S01E01

    The Heirs of the Dragon

    Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle Daemon back to the Red Keep.

    Pilot note — From the desk: House of the Dragon opens its catalog run with “The Heirs of the Dragon” (2022-08-21). Franchise extension under maximum scrutiny. Time jumps, cast recasting reactions, and leak culture 2.0.

  2. S01E02

    The Rogue Prince

    Six months later. Rhaenyra oversteps at the Small Council. Viserys is urged to secure the succession through marriage. Daemon announces his intentions.

  3. S01E03

    Second of His Name

    Two years later. Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm celebrates Aegon's second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage.

  4. S01E04

    King of the Narrow Sea

    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 it means to be a daughter of a King.

  5. S01E05

    We Light the Way

    Daemon visits his wife in the Vale. Viserys and Rhaenyra broker agreements with the Velaryons. Alicent seeks the truth about the princess.

  6. S01E06

    The Princess and the Queen

    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 weigh an offer in Pentos.

  7. S01E07

    Driftmark

    As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice.

  8. S01E08

    The Lord of the Tides

    Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys.

  9. S01E09

    The Green Council

    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 II to be the next king. Otto gathers the great houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance.

  10. S01E10

    The Black Queen

    While mourning a tragic loss, Rhaenyra tries to hold the realm together, and Daemon prepares for war.

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