House of the Dragon is an upcoming American fantasy drama television series that is created by George R R Martin and Ryan J starring Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Steve Toussaint as the main lead actors in the series. The story of the House Targaryen is set 200 years and revolves around the events of Game of Thrones which was released in 2011.

The series is based on the novel “Fire & Blood” that is written by George R R Martin. Paddy Considine plays the role of King Viserys I Targaryen who is the fifth king of the Seven Kingdoms. Emma D’Arcy plays the role of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen: King Visery’s first child. Matt Smith plays the role of Prince Daemon Targaryen: The heir presumptive to the Iron Throne. Olivia Cooke plays the role of Lady Alicent Hightower: The daughter of Ser Otto Hightower.

The first official trailer of the series was released on Wednesday which gives us a glimpse into the world of “House of the Dragon”. We even get a glimpse of the Dragon entering and wearing armor. The rest of the trailer depicts the battles, blood shed by the warriors and court intrigue, and dragons full of fighting. King Versys Targaryen sits upon the Iron Throne where he prepares to name his heir. The options include his brother Daemon who already considers he will be getting the title and his first-born daughter Rhaenyra who would be the first woman to ever rule the Seven Kingdoms. Who will be the next heir to rule Westeros?

It is a spin-off series to the original show “Game of Thrones” and will premiere on 21 August 2022 on HBO Max. However, HBO Max is not available in India but Indians don’t have to worry about where to watch the series as it will be streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar a day later.

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