How many episodes in House of the Dragon season 1?

Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon
(Image credit: HBO)

House of the Dragon season 1 came to a dramatic conclusion in an epic finale. The Game of Thrones prequel culminated in a brutal death as a war between the Greens and the Blacks feels inevitable. And that's not all: the finale also saw a shift in power among the allies of each house, a heartbreaking birth scene, and the introduction of a new dragon. 

With so much to take in you might want to rewatch the epic fantasy series ahead of House of the Dragon season 2 to make sure you are fully prepared for the Dance of the Dragons, AKA the bloody Targaryen civil war chronicled in George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. So we've prepared a guide to every episode in season 1, including their titles and our reviews of each to help you navigate this. 

You can see the full rundown below – and if their multiple time skips have you confused, check out our guide to the House of the Dragon timeline.

How many episodes of House of the Dragon are there? 

How to watch House of the Dragon on HBO Max and NOW TV 

House of the Dragon

(Image credit: HBO)

You'll need to have an HBO Max account if you're catching up from the US, while UK viewers will need to be NOW TV or Sky TV subscribers.

During its run, House of the Dragon episodes were released on Sundays in the US and Mondays in the UK. However, they're now all available to stream on both platforms in full.

If you've already seen them all, check out our suggestions for the best TV shows of all time for what to watch next.

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