'House of the Dragon' Cast Breaks Down Their Roles in the Targaryen Battle of Succession (Exclusive)

hit HBO series “House of the Dragon,” deleted her Twitter account after she was inundated with criticism about “humanizing” her villainous character.The controversy erupted last month when Carey appeared at Comic-Con in San Diego alongside fellow “House of the Dragon” cast members to promote the “Game of Thrones” prequel.Carey plays the younger version of Alicent Hightower, who is locked in a battle for succession with her childhood friend-turned-rival Rhaenyra Targaryen. The younger version of Targaryen is played in the spin-off by Milly Alcock.As in “Game of Thrones,” when viewers sided with either the Starks or the Lannisters, the premiere of “House of the Dragon” ignited a similar dynamic in which fans lined up behind either House Targaryen or House Hightower.At Comic-Con, Carey made a seemingly innocuous comment about having the “freedom” to portray the young Alicent.“There were some gaps that we had to fill, so to figure it all out I sort of started journaling, and … managed to come up with some form of backstory, and it proved to be very useful,” Carey said.“I’ve never had the freedom to create a whole human being like this before.

House Of The Dragon star Emma D’Arcy has spoken about the more central role of women in the new Game Of Thrones spin-off.The star, who is non-binary, plays the role of female Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the new prequel show, and spoke to NME about the series.When asked about a quote from co-star Steve Toussaint where he spoke about being able to tell that House Of The Dragon has been made post-MeToo given the more central role of women, D’Arcy suggested it was not “any accident”.“[Showrunners] Ryan [Condal] and Miguel [Sapochnik] spoke very clearly and determinedly to both of us, even in the midst of the audition process in saying that this is a story structured around two women,” they said.“And Miguel says a nice thing about that being a good enough reason to return to Westeros, which is a universe that requires such respect that he needed a good enough reason to brave the return journey.”D’Arcy and fellow star Olivia Cooke also spoke about what will surprise people most about the series, the latter admitting how “intimate” it is.“It’s such an intimate excavation of this one family,” Cooke said. “There’s a real closeness.”D’Arcy added: “Within that family environment, the show is quite brave and exacting in its investigation of how sort of structural the patriarchy is.“There’s a fundamental groundwork within even a family unit.

“House of the Dragon” on Sunday evening — but some viewers were in for an infuriating night when the much-anticipated 10-episode series finally dropped after months of hype.So many fans were trying to stream the show simultaneously — that HBO Max actually crashed. This led to thousands of users not being able to watch the first episode.Many subscribers reportedly fell victim to the streamer’s app fizzling out, with the website outage service Down Detector reporting that there were at about 3,000 blackouts between 8:40 p.m. and 9:25 p,.m.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the first episode of “House of the Dragon.”Sunday nights in Westeros are back.The “Game of Thrones” spinoff show, “House of the Dragon,” kicked off with a bang on HBO Sunday night, with fans tuning catch up with the dragon riding, incestuous Targaryen family and their questionable platinum wigs.“Game of Thrones” made fantasy TV appointment viewing during its run from 2011 to 2019, and it looks like “House of the Dragon” might bring that back. The show takes place around 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and is based on George R.

House Of The Dragon viewers have been left traumatised and upset by a birth scene which takes place in the first episode of the new Game of Thrones prequel, with some saying it should come with a "trigger warning".The new fantasy show which was released yesterday (21 August) and is a prequel to the epic series Game of Thrones, which starred Maisie Williams and Emilia Clarke. In House of Dragons, Queen Aemma (played by Sian Brooke) goes into labour while a tournament is being held in King’s Landing to celebrate her new baby, who will be an heir for King Viserys Targaryen I (Paddy Considine).

[Warning: Spoilers for episode 1 of “House of the Dragon”, “Heirs of the Dragon”, written by Ryan Condal and directed by Miguel Sapochnik.]

House of the Dragon, set to premiere tonight on Sky Atlantic, will introduce Game of Thrones fans to a whole new host of characters entwined in George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world. Viewers will become more familiar with the Targaryen dynasty throughout the 10 episodes of GoT’s prequel.

House Of The Dragon premiered on Sunday on HBO and the prequel fantasy series drew a strong reaction on social media from tearful fans who were excited to finally see the anticipated spin-off series air.Twitter lit up after the premiere episode titled 'The Heirs of the Dragon' introduced the setting and main characters of the show set 200 years before the events of the highly popular series Game Of Thrones.The premiere episode set up a succession drama as King Viserys I Targaryen named his eldest daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen as heir to the Iron Throne over his troublesome brother Prince Daemon Targaryen.One Twitter user noted that within the first 25 minutes of the first episode in the ten-part series, viewers saw a 'crazy power hungry relative', a death, a 'wagon of body parts cut off' and a sex scene. Fans were left in tears as the prequel which is airing four years after Game Of Thrones concluded in May 2019 following eight seasons on HBO.One avid fan tweeted: 'i’m genuinely in tears house of the dragon was so good it not only reminded me how much i love daenerys and game of thrones lore but how much we’ve been in need of real REAL television again.'  Series premiere: House Of The Dragon premiered on Sunday on HBO and the prequel fantasy series drew a strong reaction on social mediaThe opening episode followed the Targaryens as Daemon was banished by King Viserys when he learned that his younger brother mocked the death of his son Baelon, who died only hours after his birth that also claimed the life of Queen Aemma.King Viserys became outraged after learning that Daemon during a celebratory speech after becoming the heir apparent referred to Baelon as 'The Heir for a Day.'  A popular Twitter meme showing a

The long awaited spin off to HBO’s fantasy hit Game of Thrones will begin airing this month, focusing on the Dance of Dragons war. The show is set to be a dragon filled extravaganza set years before the events of the original series.

The new HBO series House of the Dragon, which is a prequel to the hit show Game of Thrones, just premiered and fans will likely have questions about the ages of some of the characters.

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen was named heir to the Iron Throne by her father King Viserys I Targaryen as a succession drama unfolded during the series premiere on Sunday of House Of The Dragon on HBO.The highly anticipated prequel is set 200 years before events depicted in the highly popular series Game Of Thrones and chronicles developments within the House Targaryen.The premiere episode titled The Heirs Of The Dragon opened with Rhaenyra narrating as King Jaehaerys Targaryen after the first century of the Targaryen dynasty was in ill health despite House Targaryen being at full strength with 10 adult dragons under its control. Fantasy prequel: Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen was named heir to the Iron Throne by her father King Viserys I Targaryen as a succession drama unfolded during the series premiere on Sunday of House Of The Dragon on HBOKing Jaehaerys lost both his sons and called a Great Council to choose an heir with his eldest descendant Princess Rhaenys Targaryen and his eldest male descendant Prince Viserys Targaryen the only two with credible claims to the throne.'Rhaenys, a woman, would not inherit the Iron Throne.

, the prequel, premiered with the first episode on Sunday, bringing to life George R.R. Martin’s.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the series premiere of “House of the Dragon,” titled “The Heirs of the Dragon.”“Game of Thrones” is back, and it’s as violent and stomach-churning as ever — as evidenced in the bloody C-section performed on Queen Aemma Arryn (Sian Brooke) in the series premiere of HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” Aemma, already the mother of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock), dies in childbirth while hoping she’d give birth to a male heir for King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine). She appears only in a few scenes, and the last we see of her (for now, anyway), she’s laid to rest on a funeral pyre alongside her newborn son’s lifeless body.“Probably as every actor, you just think, ‘Oh come on, can I not be in it a little bit more?'” Brooke tells Variety about her role.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the series premiere of “House of the Dragon,” titled “The Heirs of the Dragon.”Welcome back to Westeros! It’s been three years since we last stepped foot in the fantasy world. Now, we’re zooming back nearly 200 years to meet a new cast of characters from an older generation of “Game of Thrones” history.

The wait is almost over. House of the Dragon - the Game of Thrones prequel - finally premieres in a few hours time.

The much-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon premiered on HBO Max with some hiccups for some subscribers. As the first episode was launched online, some users reported the app crashing which prompted them to seek help.

Game of Thrones” spinoff series, “House of the Dragon,” premieres Sunday, Aug. 21 at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max.

The biggest marketing campaign in HBO’s history, reaching 130M people in the U.S., culminates this weekend with the premiere of the long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon.

House of the Dragon star Tom Glynn-Carney has revealed he got caught up in a "scrap" on the HBO set which lead to a painful injury.The hotly-anticipated new HBO show will be coming out on August 21.The series is set 200 years prior to the original Game Of Thrones series.READ MORE: Matt Smith winced over number of sex scenes in Game of Thrones spin-off showInstead of showcasing various families and lands, the spin-off will focus solely on the Targaryen family.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star at the London premiere on Monday (August 15), Tom, who will play Aegon Targaryen, revealed a little about his character and what fans should expect to see.Talking about his new role, Tom said: "It's been nerve-racking but I'm just trying to soak it in and enjoy it."Aegon brings a danger to Westeros and there is a certain amount of twists and turns which make him somebody to be quite wary of... but I'm shutting up now."He also explained: "The original series was so fantastic that we're standing on the shoulders of giants, so we're wanting to bring the same amount of angst and danger to the show as they did."It's about humanity and you see the flaw of man and all that sort of stuff, it's exciting."But has there been any injuries or stunts go wrong in the HBO studio?Tom answered: "Yeah, there was a bit of a scrap with - in character - with Ewan Mitchell, who plays my brother."That got a bit hairy and I have a bit of a dodgy shoulder so my shoulder popped out.