House of the Dragon Episode 1 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where To Watch

House of the Dragon is the much-anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, taking place around 200 years prior to that War of the Five Kings

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The main focus is The Dance of Dragons, adapted from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood, along with the novella The Princess and the Queen.

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The tale here traces the turbulent past of the Targaryens and includes many political intrigues as well as battles, backstabbings, fights and carnage

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House of the Dragon is accessible to stream via the HBO channel as well as HBO Max.

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If you are watching from outside the US, House of the Dragon will air within the UK on Sky Atlantic

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House of the Dragon Episode 1 will be released at HBO Max Sunday 21st August around 9pm (ET) or 6:30pm (PT).

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Since this will likely to be a huge premiere in 2022 Here's where you can be able to watch it simultaneously all over the world.

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Episode 1 is named "The Heirs of the Dragon" and is expected to run about 60 minutes in length.

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House of the Dragon Season 1 has been set to air to run for 10 hours.

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