House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik served as the showrunners for the first season. Featuring an ensemble cast , the show portrays the events leading up to the decline of House Targaryen , a devastating war of succession known as the "Dance of the Dragons.
House of the Dragon received a straight-to-series order in October , with casting beginning in July and principal photography starting in April in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on August 21, , with the first season consisting of ten episodes.
The series was renewed for a second season five days after its premiere. Sapochnik departed as showrunner after the first season, leaving Condal to serve as the sole showrunner for the second season.
The second season premiered on June 16, , with eight episodes. In June , ahead of the second-season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season. The series received positive reviews, with praise for its character development, visual effects, writing, score by Ramin Djawadi , and performances.
However, the pacing, specifically of the time jumps, and the dark lighting of some scenes during the first season were criticized. The series premiere was watched by over 10 million viewers across the linear channels and HBO Max on the first day, the biggest in HBO's history.
