HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. The broadcast of the House of the Dragon series is approaching. To be fully prepared for this arrival on OCS, here is the information to remember before you start watching the new series in the Game of Thrones universe.
[Mis à jour 19 août 2022 à 10h11] George RR Martin’s universe is as exciting as it is dense. For neophytes as well as for fans who have not read the books, it is not always easy to immerse yourself in a new series in Westeros. To help you make the most of your House of the Dragon viewing, here’s a recap of information you may find useful before watching the new series set in the Game of Thrones universe.
- House of the Dragon is a Game of Thrones prequel. The series is set between 200 and 170 years before the events that occur in the first series. It is therefore not necessarily necessary to have seen all eight seasons to watch House of the Dragon.
- The House of the Dragon series adapts a piece from the book Fire and Blood by George RR Martin released in 2018. In this book, Martin writes a historical chronicle dedicated to the Targaryen dynasty.
- House of the Dragon focuses on the period known as the “Dance of the Dragons”, a period of turmoil in Westeros where the Kingdom is split into two camps that support the accession to the throne of two different heirs. At the time, it is Viserys Targaryen first who is on the throne of Westeros. He has no male heir from his first wife but a daughter named Rhaenyra who could succeed him. However, he obtains sons from his second marriage, which disturbs the order of succession and creates the seeds of dissension.
- At the time when House of the Dragon takes place, dragons are alive and well and numerous in Westeros unlike at the beginning of Game of Thrones. Only people of Targaryen blood are able to overpower and ride them. These winged creatures are capable of breathing fire and have been used many times in warfare, which also explains why Targaryen rule is no longer challenged at this point.
- The series covers a period of approximately thirty years. For this, she resorts to regular time jumps and has also recruited several actors to play the same characters at different ages in their lives. From episode 1 to 5, Milly Alcock and Emily Carey play Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. From episode 6, Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke take over these roles.
- There are many main characters to remember in House of the Dragon. Here is a brief recap before the start of the season. Viserys Targaryen I (Paddy Considine) is the current King in Westeros. Without a clear successor, he seeks to impose his eldest daughter Rhaenyra as the legitimate heiress. Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) is the King’s eldest daughter and plans to succeed him. She rides the dragon Syrax and is a friend of the young Alicent Hightower, daughter of Otto Hightower who exercises the role of Hand of the King (first adviser to the King, the Hand can also endorse his authority. He is the second most powerful man of the Kingdom).
The latest House of the Dragon video teaser unveiled
A few days before the worldwide release of House of the Dragon, HBO has unveiled a latest video teaser for its Game of Thrones spin-off series. The opportunity for the channel to raise the pressure a little more around its highly anticipated production but above all to show a little more images of the famous dragons which give their name to the series. House of the Dragon is set between 200 and 170 years before the events of the original series adapted from the Game of Thrones saga written by George RR Martin. During this period known as the Dance of the Dragons, narrated in the book Fire and Blood released in 2018, the Targaryen dynasty is undermined in a dispute over the succession of King Viserys Targaryen the First. As a reminder, the series begins its broadcast in France on SCO on the night of August 21 to 22 from 3 a.m. The episode will then be visible in streaming on OCS and then broadcast on OCS channels at 9 p.m.
House of the Dragon takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The protagonists of the original fantasy series are therefore not present. This prequel particularly follows the Targaryen dynasty, the ancestors of Daenerys. The cast of House of the Dragon, a myriad of actors including Paddy Considine (Peaky Blinders, The Third Day) plays King Viserys I, Matt Smith as his brother Daemon Targaryen, Emma d’Arcy plays the king’s daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen while Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans play the representatives of the Hightower family, Alicent and Otto. Steve Toussaint plays Corlys Velarion alias the “Sea Serpent”.
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After several months of uncertainty, the release date of House of the Dragon is finally known. The series will be broadcast on HBO on August 21, 2022, and in France on OCS. The channel package has announced that the series will be streamed from August 22 simultaneously from 3 a.m.
In France, the series House of the Dragon, spin-off of Game of Thrones, is broadcast every Monday on OCS from 3 am in streaming. What to watch the series simultaneously with its broadcast in the United States. For watch new episodes of the series streaming on OCSjust subscribe to the platform from 10€99 per month.
The final trailer for the House of the Dragon series was unveiled at the end of July 2022 during Comic-Con in San Diego. “A war is brewing”, these are the words that launch the beginning of this latest trailer. Set 200 years before the original series, House of the Dragon focuses on the so-called “Dance of the Dragons” period that pits the Targaryen dynasty against each other for the throne of Westeros after the reign of Viserys Targaryen I. We follow in particular Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) daughter of Viserys declared heiress, her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) who thought he was his brother’s heir, but also Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) last wife of Viserys and mother of his young children also heirs of rights. A good cocktail of family and political dynamics that should bring us back to what Game of Thrones did best during its eight seasons broadcast on HBO. Check out the latest House of the Dragon trailer below.
In early May 2022, HBO unveiled a first trailer for its House of the Dragon series. We discover the characters of the series as his Viserys Targaryen I, king of Westeros, and among others his proclaimed heiress Rhaenyra Targaryen. Obviously, his future ascension to the throne is not to the liking of all who could rebel as this trailer suggests that we invite you to discover below.
On Tuesday October 5, 2021, HBO finally unveiled a first video teaser which allows us to discover some first official images of House of the Dragon. The video is narrated by Matt Smith, interpreter of Daemon Targaryen, who promises us fire and blood, the famous motto of the Targaryen family.
Apart from the last two seasons, Game of Thrones has always offered ten-episode seasons since its launch in 2011. House of the Dragon intends to follow the example of the original series and replicate this same rhythm at least for the first season. . Season 1 of House of the Dragon will therefore have 10 episodes. In the listing below, we invite you to discover the broadcast dates of each of the episodes in France on OCS.
- episode 1: August 22, 2022
- episode 2: August 29, 2022
- episode 3: September 5, 2022
- episode 4: September 12, 2022
- episode 5: September 19, 2022
- episode 6: September 26, 2022
- Episode 7: October 3, 2022
- episode 8: October 10, 2022
- Episode 9: October 17, 2022
- Episode 10: October 24, 2022
After a first formalization of the cast of House of the Dragon at the end of April 2021, HBO made many revelations about the Game of Thrones spin-off series dedicated to the Targaryen dynasty. At the beginning of May 2022, the American cable channel revealed three official images of the actors of the series in costume this time. The opportunity to discover what the main characters of the series inspired by the novel Fire and Blood by George RR Martin will look like. Below, find a first visual of the series, which entered production at the end of April 2021.
- Paddy Considine : King Viserys I Targaryen
- Matt Smith : Daemon Targaryen
- Emma D’Arcy : Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke : Alicent Hightower
- Rhys Ifans : Otto Hightower
- Steve Toussaint : Corlys Velaryon The Sea Snake
- Eve Best : Rhaenys Velaryon
- Fabien Frankel : Ser Criston Cole
- Milly Alcock : Young Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Emily Carey : Alicent Hightower young
- Ryan Corr : Ser Harwin Strong
- Jefferson Hall : Jason and Tyland Lannister
- David Horovitch : Grand Maester Mellos
- Graham McTavish : Ser Harold Westerling
- Matthew Needham :Larys Strong
- Bill Paterson : Lyman Beesbury
- Gavin Spokes : Lyonel Strong