House of the Dragon's Matt Smith seemingly reveals the release month for season 2, which has not yet had an official premiere date revealed.

Summary

• House of the Dragon star Matt Smith hints at a possible August 2024 release window for season 2.
• HBO has not confirmed this release window for the second season.
• Season 2 of House of the Dragon was renewed shortly after the season 1 premiere.

House of the Dragon star seemingly reveals the season 2 release month. The Game of Thrones spinoff released its first season in August 2022, introducing the first 10 episodes of the show and the early years of Westeros and centering on the conflict between House Targaryen and House Hightower. House of the Dragon was renewed for season 2 shortly after the season 1 premiere.

Speaking with the BBC on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, House of the Dragon star Matt Smith may have let the season 2 release window slip, implying it would come out in August 2024. In his interview, Smith was asked to tell the podcast team when the show was coming out. The actor was not definitive in his statement, but responded “August, I think.” Check out the full quote from Smith below:

August, I think, I think summer. This summer, yeah. I’ve not seen any of it yet but we finished last year.

House of the Dragon Season 2 Production Timeline Explained

While House of the Dragon season 2 has been confirmed for over a year now, HBO has yet to announce a release date for the sophomore season’s commencement. This remained the case even as filming finished up in September 2023, marking the start of post-production for the popular series. HBO has previously suggested that House of the Dragon season 2 would come in summer 2024, but never confirmed when within that large window the show would arrive.

House of the Dragon is rare among upcoming TV shows in that its production was not affected by the strikes that afflicted Hollywood in 2023. The show’s scripts were finished before the WGA went on strike, advantaging them in production. Furthermore, House of the Dragon was able to continue filming during the SAG-AFTRA strikes because the majority of its cast is composed of U.K. actors who were working under local contract rather than a Hollywood union. The ability to film in Summer 2023 gave House of the Dragon an edge over other major shows that were put on pause.

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Because of this, releasing House of the Dragon as soon as it's ready will likely be a priority for HBO as they are forced to adjust their timelines on other shows. While Smith’s statement is far from certain, an August release window would make sense for the series. After all, House of the Dragon season 1 released in August 2022, so an August 2024 release window would mark almost exactly two years since the first season. However, HBO will still have to confirm whether or not Smith’s statement holds true.

Source: BBC

House of the Dragon

Release Date

August 21, 2022

Cast

Fabien Frankel , Graham McTavish , Olivia Cooke , Gavin Spokes , Sonoya Mizuno , Steve Toussaint , Matt Smith , Matthew Needham , Rhys Ifans , Emma D'Arcy

Rating

TV-MA

Franchise

Game of Thrones

Characters By

George R.R. Martin

Cinematographer

Alejandro Martinez, Catherine Goldschmidt, Pepe Avila del Pino, Fabian Wagner

Distributor

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Filming Locations

Spain, England, Portugal, California

Main Characters

Lord Corlys Velaryon, Grand Maester Mellos, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Lord Jason Lannister/Ser Tyland Lannister, King Viserys I Targaryen, Mysaria, Lord Lyman Beesbur, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Ser Harwin Strong, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon

Producer

Karen Wacker, Angus More Gordon, Alexis Raben, Kevin Lau

Production Company

Bastard Sword, Cross Plains Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO

Sequel

Game of Thrones

Sfx Supervisor

Michael Dawson

Story By

George R.R. Martin

Number of Episodes

10