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House of the Dragon (2022)

Action · Adventure · Drama

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

IMDb rating
8.2 (572,451 votes)
Episode average
8.3 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

8.73 avg 10 episodes 8.7 → 9.3 62 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 90,554 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 72,593 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 73,983 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 63,125 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 63,964 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 57,193 votesEp 7: 9.1 · 63,946 votesEp 8: 9.3 · 70,934 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 55,951 votesEp 10: 9.3 · 58,332 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Heirs of the Dragon8.790,554
2The Rogue Prince8.372,593
3Second of His Name8.773,983
4King of the Narrow Sea8.463,125
5We Light the Way8.863,964
6The Princess and the Queen8.057,193
7Driftmark9.163,946
8The Lord of the Tides9.370,934
9The Green Council8.755,951
10The Black Queen9.358,332

Season 2 (2024)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 6.5 64 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 49,920 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 43,691 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 41,917 votesEp 4: 9.4 · 72,224 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 40,572 votesEp 6: 6.3 · 61,628 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 48,271 votesEp 8: 6.5 · 54,574 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Son for a Son8.249,920
2Rhaenyra the Cruel8.243,691
3The Burning Mill7.641,917
4The Red Dragon and the Gold9.472,224
5Regent7.340,572
6Smallfolk6.361,628
7The Red Sowing8.848,271
8The Queen Who Ever Was6.554,574

Season 3 (2026)

8.29 avg 8 episodes 9.1 → 9.0 64 min avg

Ep 1: 9.1 · 60,138 votesEp 2: 9.2 · 51,060 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 34,342 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 29,878 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 26,718 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 24,313 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 27,287 votesEp 8: 9.0 · 29,936 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood9.160,138
2Queen's Landing9.251,060
3Rhaenyra Triumphant8.134,342
4Tumbleton7.529,878
5Unbowed and Unbent7.626,718
6Faceless Men7.624,313
7The Dragon in Winter8.227,287
8The Treasons at Tumbleton9.029,936
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