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House of the Dragon Season 1 · House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 1 · 21 August 2022

The Heirs of the Dragon

Viserys hosts a tournament while the question of who should inherit his throne comes into focus.

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The twin Gull Rocks rising from the sea off the sands of Holywell Beach
Photo: Derek Voller / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Holywell Bay

The Stepstones coast

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A wooden bench at the viewpoint on Caesar's Camp looking out over heath and woodland
Photo: Colin Smith / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Caesar's Camp

The tournament grounds outside King's Landing

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More from House of the Dragon Season 1

  1. House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 2 · 28 August 2022

    The Rogue Prince

    Rhaenyra challenges the council's expectations as Viserys considers marriage and Daemon asserts himself.

  2. House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 3 · 4 September 2022

    Second of His Name

    Aegon's nameday sharpens Rhaenyra's concerns, while Daemon fights a campaign in the Stepstones.

All House of the Dragon Season 1 episodes →

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Dates are first US broadcasts on HBO. UK viewers saw each episode on Sky Atlantic, usually within a day. Location links appear only where Tourism Northern Ireland or VisitBritain tie a place to a specific episode; most locations are known by season only and are listed on their own pages.