'House of the Dragon' Gets Early Season 2 Renewal at HBO!

House of the Dragon is coming back!

The highly anticipated Game of Thrones spinoff series, which just debuted on Sunday (August 21), just got an early order for Season 2 from HBO, the company announced on Friday (August 26) ahead of the second episode.

The show debuted to the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history. The first episode has now been seen by over 20 million viewers across linear, On Demand and HBO Max platforms in the U.S., they reported.

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“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, Ryan, and Miguel for leading us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two,” said HBO exec Francesca Orsi in a statement.

House of the Dragon, based on author George R.R. Martin‘s “Fire & Blood,” is set 200 years before the events of GoT and tells the story of House Targaryen.

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