Join as Eviliv3 reviews @HBOMax’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon – S3E7, The Dragon in Winter. House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, originally released on November 20, 2018 by Bantam Books. The series is set two hundred years before the Game of Thrones series that ran from April 17, 2011 – May 19, 2019. House of the Dragon chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen; the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession, known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”
Show Notes
Intro
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Discussion
- written by series creator Ryan Condal
- adaptation of the second half of this first volume of George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood
- Featured music by Ramin Djawadi
- Cinematography by Fabian Wagner & Pepe Avila del Pino
- Episode was directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Episode written by Philippa Goslett & Zenzele Price
- Original air date August 2, 2026
- Synopsis
- Rhaenyra interrogates Helaena about her dreams.
- Mysaria tries to convince Rhaenyra that Daemon has betrayed her after Addam and Baela report spotting Sheepstealer with a rider.
- Jeyne informs Daemon that Rhaena has fled.
- Daemon tracks down Rhaena, but Sheepstealer threatens him.
- Rhaena hopes that by finding and killing Vhagar, Rhaenyra will spare her.
- After Rhaenyra and Addam arrive, their dragons help Caraxes attack Sheepstealer, who limps away.
- Rhaena is brought to King’s Landing and reunites with Baela.
- Daemon justifies having deceived Rhaenyra to protect his daughter.
- Sylvi criticizes Mysaria’s position among the nobility.
- Rhaenyra accuses Mysaria of manipulating her before they have sex.
- Alicent finds Aemond at Harrenhal.
- Alys warns him not to trust her.
- Aemond kills Alicent’s escort, Adrian Redfort, to maintain secrecy.
- Alicent poisons Aemond, who collapses, and Alicent flees.
- The Tully army marches toward Tumbleton.
- Daeron and Gwayne contemplate surrendering.
- Ormund tells Corlys that his captivity will dissuade the Velaryon army from aiding Rhaenyra.
- Alyn receives his father’s severed ring finger.
- Ormund convinces the humiliated Ulf to betray Rhaenyra by offering him Driftmark.
- Larys abandons Aegon after learning that soldiers are searching for Tyland.
- Aegon and Tyland are later discovered, but Sunfyre appears and kills the soldiers.
- Cast
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
- Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
- Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen
- Emma D’Arcy as Princess / Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon
- Emma D’Arcy as Princess / Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
- Olivia Cooke as Queen / Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince / King Aegon II Targaryen
- Jaehaerys
- Phia Saban as Princess / Queen Helaena Targaryen
- Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince / King Aegon II Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Queen / Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower
- Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
- Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong
- David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos
- Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury
- Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
- Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
- John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
Outro
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