HBO has announced that the upcoming Game Of Thrones spinoff, House Of The Dragon, will premiere on 21 August 2022. It is set 300 years before the events of Game Of Thrones, which tells the story of House Targaryen. The first season will consist of 10 episodes.

The featured cast includes the following:

Paddy Considine stars as King Viserys Targaryen.

Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen: The king’s first-born child, she is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything, but she was not born a man.

Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen: The younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air.

Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, The Sea Snake: Lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As The Sea Snake, the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.

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Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
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Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower: The daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.

Sonoyo Mizuno appears as Mysaria.

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Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
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Fabien Frankel appears as Sir Criston Cole.

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Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
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Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower: The Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.

In the meantime, check out the House Of The Dragon trailer below: