House of the Dragon's Matt Smith's promising football dream that was crushed by a career-ending injury

David Tennant's eldest son Ty is following in his father's footsteps as he is set to star in the Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon.

House of the Dragon fans were left "disgusted" after tuning into episode two of the show on Monday (August 28) night.Nothing was off limits when it came to Game of Thrones, and the same can be said for its prequel as fans were truly shocked at scenes that aired during last night's episode.Six months after the death of his wife, Queen Aemma Arryn, and their infant son, King Viserys was considering his options and was feeling pressured to marry again.READ MORE: House of the Dragon fans gobsmacked as Matt Smith strips naked for X-rated sceneRealising the King is on the hunt for a new bride, Lord Corlys Velaryon took it upon himself to put his 12-year-old daughter, Laena in the running.Lord Corlys, who is married to the King's cousin, Princess Rhaenys, introduces the King to his pre-pubescent daughter and proposes that she would make an ideal candidate to take the spot next to him on the throne.And while Game of Thrones included harrowing scenes of rape, torture, incest, it seems Viserys considering this proposal also sparked outrage with fans as many took to social media expressing outrage over the notable age-gap between the pair.One wrote: "I know #HouseOfTheDragonHBO is based on a period of time centuries ago but this possibly arranged marriage with a child is disgusting.""I felt sick to my stomach watching that guy try to sell off his 12 year old daughter. #HouseoftheDragon," claimed another.A third stated: "This is getting disgusting with them marrying children.

famously loves its incest — and Sunday night’s episode of “House of the Dragon” set up the most extreme keep-it-in-the-family plot yet. The following contains spoilers for Episode 2 of HBO Max’s new smash hit. It also contains spoilers for where the story is heading, based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.” Turn back now if you want to stay in the dark.[Warning: Spoilers below]The second episode of “HOTD” — which is set around 200 years before the events of “GoT” — shows the exiled Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) being a bad boy.

After the premiere of the highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, HBO has now released the House of the Dragon opening credits as the second episode of the fantasy drama aired.

House of the Dragon is back tonight!

has been renewed for season 2. The news comes less than a week after the prequel premiered on HBO, becoming the most viewed debut of any new original series in the premium cable channel’s history. Now seen by over 20 million viewers, the first episode of the series set up a battle of succession for the Iron Throne as it jumped back nearly 200 years to explore the height of the Targaryen family, which reigned over King’s Landing at the time. Adapted from George R.R.

HBO has renewed Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon for a second season.The show’s renewal comes after the first episode debuted on Sunday (August 21), which has been watched by 20 million viewers in the US across linear, on demand and HBO Max platforms, according to the network.Francesca Orsi, executive vp of HBO programming, said: “We are beyond proud of what the entire House Of The Dragon team has accomplished with season one. Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see TV.“A huge thank you to George R.R.

“Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon” has been renewed for a Season 2. According to HBO, the series’ premiere episode on Sunday was the largest debut in HBO history and has now been seen by more than 20 million viewers across linear, on-demand and HBO Max platforms. Set around 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the show follows the antics of House Targaryen — Daenerys and Jon Snow’s ancestors, who are notorious for riding dragons, having silver hair (in a series of increasingly questionable wigs), killing each other and practicing incest. The series premiere set up a premise where King Viserys (Paddy Considine) was anticipating getting a male heir — but things went sideways when he made a medical decision on behalf of his wife, effectively killing her, via a harrowing, medieval cesarean section (which fans responded to on social media).In the end, the baby boy didn’t live, either.

HBO has given House of the Dragon an early renewal for Season 2.

Outlander star Graham McTavish revealed he once turned down a role in Game of Thrones before he signed up to star in House Of The Dragon.

House of the Dragon fans certainly got an eyeful during the first episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off as actor Matt Smith stripped completely naked. Set two centuries before Game of Thrones, the new series which aired on August 21 certainly wasted no time in delving straight into the action.

Naman Ramachandran “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” debuted on HBO Max in Europe with the largest ever audience for any new series or movie on a HBO streaming service. The first episode went live on HBO Max in 21 European countries across the Nordics, Netherlands, Central Eastern Europe and Iberia at 3am CET on Monday. “The platform saw unprecedented demand starting in the early hours which peaked on Monday evening,” an HBO statement said. Viewing numbers were not provided. A spokesperson for HBO Max said: “ ‘House of the Dragon’ is by far the biggest launch in the history of HBO and HBO Max in Europe, breaking previous records for a new title. The number of viewers for the first episode exceeded all expectations.”

Games of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon has become the most watched HBO/HBO Max TV or film premiere in Europe in the network’s history.

Matt Smith portrays Prince Daemon Targaryen in HBO Max’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, but he just revealed that he was initially hesitant to take on the role!

is off to a flying start. HBO's prequel — set 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen's quest for the Iron Throne — scored nearly 10 million viewers in its Sunday night debut, making it the most highly-rated original new series premiere in the history of HBO. Officially, the cable network reports 9.986 million viewers across both linear and HBO Max streaming platforms in the United States on Sunday night -- even as the streaming app crashed on Amazon Fire TV devices, leaving a portion of potential viewers in the dark. A press release from HBO indicates that Sunday's viewership is expected to make up just a small portion — 20 to 40 percent — of the show's total gross audience. While a direct comparison would be impossible to nail down -- due in part to shifting landscapes in streaming and evolving fandoms — the and both note that first season premiered to 4.2 million viewers in 2011, while its eighth and final season premiere was watched by a record-setting 17.9 million people in 2019. brings to life George R.R.

Game of Thrones, which is known for it's incestuous storylines and gory depictions of graphic scenes.However, fans of the Westeros franchise could expect nothing less from the new series which made it's debut over the weekend which stars the likes of Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans.READ MORE: Game Of Thrones' most horrific scenes - fan fury, 'worst day of career' and axed plotViewers tuned into the premiere episode of the medieval-style drama where they were greeted with a graphic birth scene that left fans reeling.Some fans said the first episode should even have come with a trigger warning because scenes were so realistic.One fan wrote: "House of the Dragon premiered last night. I won ruin for those who haven’t seen it yet, but I believe one of the scenes was the most painfully graphic , realistic, horrifying things I’ve ever seen at work or anywhere.

MATT Smith left House of the Dragon fans 'choking on their dinners' with a graphic brothel sex scene. The former Doctor Who and The Crown star plays Prince Daemon Targaryen in the Game of Thrones prequel series. The first episode of House of the Dragon quickly introduced us to the Prince and his personality.

House of the Dragon made history in its debut Sunday evening on HBO and HBO Max, as the Game of Thrones prequel garnered 9.99 million viewers - the largest ever in the network's history - Warner Bros. Discovery said Monday.The ratings for the debut marked the biggest numbers ranging back before the streaming era, and shows that later debuted on the since-shuttered HBO Now and HBO Go, according to Variety.

Selome Hailu Westeros came back to HBO last night with the series premiere of “House of the Dragon” — and brought the masses along with it.“House of the Dragon” drew in 9.99 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max after premiering with one episode on Sunday, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.“Game of Thrones” has remained HBO’s biggest hit of all time since concluding in 2019, and as its prequel series, “House of the Dragon” is arguably the project to get the most marketing and fanfare from the network since.