When does the House of the Dragon finale premiere?

OVER two years after the Game of Thrones series finale and fans are glad to see their favorite book come to life once again.

George R R Martin, creator of GOT and its universe, helped to produce House of the Dragon - and fans are eager to watch the season one finale in October.

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When did House of the Dragon start?

The Game of Thrones prequel, which takes place 300 years prior to the events in GOT, premiered on HBO and stream on HBO Max in 2022.

The show hit screens on August 21, 2022, at 9pm EST in the US, and on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK the day after on August 22.

The first season has run for 10 episodes, with episodes premiering on the app and channel throughout September and October. The finale is expected to air Sunday, October 23.

Production for House of the Dragon began in April 2021 according to E! News.

The prequel will focus on the ancestors of Emilia Clarke's character, Daenerys Targaryen.

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What is the House of the Dragon about?

House Of The Dragon will follow the Targaryen family history, and will start at the formation of Westeros.

The Targaryen clan are one of the former Royal houses that ruled an empire and united the Seven Kingdoms together, according to the GOT mythology.

House Of The Dragon will be adapted from the events in author George RR Martin’s book Fire and Blood.

E! News reported that HBO ordered 10 episodes of the new show soon after the eight-season series came to a close.

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Martin has expressed his excitement about House of the Dragon.

"I am anticipating House of the Dragon pretty eagerly myself, for what it's worth," he previously .

"Okay, I am hardly objective. And I know a lot of what you will be seeing. (I, um, wrote the book)."

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Who will star in the House of the Dragon?

Many might be wondering if some of their favorite characters will appear in the show's prequel.

E! News revealed some names of characters whose storylines fans could expect to see.

Some of the cast for House of the Dragon include Matt Smith, Eve Best, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Sonoya Mizuno, Theo Nate, Savannah Steyn, and Steve Toussaint.

"Most viewers will only have heard of a few of the actors," Martin wrote.

"But I think you are going to fall in love with a lot of them. (Only to have your heart broken later when… but no, that would be telling)."

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The author, who wrote the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, wrote on his blog that he has previewed a rough cut of the prequel and loved it.

"Mum's the word now, don't tell anyone… I've seen a rough cut of the first episode. And loved it. It's dark, it's powerful, it's visceral… just the way I like my epic fantasy."