As the civil war heats up in House of the Dragon, it's a perfect time to revisit the show's second season and relive the first bloody blows of the conflict.

HBO's "House of the Dragon" returns on Sunday for its third and penultimate season. Here's everything you need to remember about season two.

We recap intense political and dragon-fueled battles of House of the Dragon Season 2, setting the stage for the epic fantasy series' return.

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From our review: "Aside from that one shocking murder – perhaps thankfully less shocking than it might have been visually – this is a period of phony war for the Greens and Blacks, as each side casts ...

“House of the Dragon” is back for Season 3, two years after Season 2 aired, and showrunner Ryan Condal understands fans’ “frustration” over the long wait. “I get [it],” the creator of the “Game of ...