Showmax Brings All the Drama of HBO’s House of Dragon
By Vanessa Obioha
The long awaited prequel to the successful HBO TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ recently launched and to keep fans up to date with the drama, Showmax has announced that the series ‘House of Dragon’ will be available for streaming, 24 hours after it aired in the United States.
The series already broke HBO’s viewing records, with almost 10 million fans watching the first episode of the epic fantasy when it premiered.
House of the Dragon is based on author George RR Martin’s book Fire & Blood and chronicles the history of House Targaryen.
It takes place 200 years before the cataclysmic events, a time when the Targaryen family reigned supreme with fearsome dragons as their enforcers.
Paddy Considine (Peaky Blinders, The Outsider) plays King Viserys I, while Sian Brooke (Sherlock) plays Queen Aemma. Matt Smith (The Crown) is Prince Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother to the king, a fierce warrior and dragon rider, while relative newcomer Emma D’Arcy (Truth Seekers) plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, who is in awe of Prince Daemon and all that he does.
Fans can also expect to meet members of the House of Velaryon, who dominate the seas. Lord Corlys Velaryon (also known as the Sea Snake) is played by the enigmatic Steve Toussaint (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time). Rounding up the royal dynasties is House Hightower, with Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans starring.
