Episode
House of the Dragon: The Queen Who Ever Was
Overview
As Aemond becomes more volatile, Larys plots an escape, and Alicent grows more concerned about Helaena's safety. Flush with new power, Rhaenyra looks to press her advantage.
Details
- Series
- House of the Dragon
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2024-08-04
- Runtime
- 70 min
Episode context
The Queen Who Ever Was is Episode 8 in Season 2 of House of the Dragon. It aired on 2024-08-04. The runtime is 70 min.
Previous / Next
More episodes from this season
Episode 6: Smallfolk
With few options left, Rhaenyra summons a trusted knight for a risky venture and plots with Mysaria to catalyze the smallfolk. Meanwhile, Daemon's unease grows, and Aemond takes steps to reshape the Green Council.
Episode 5: Regent
Amid whispers of bad omens, the Greens consider how to fill a void on Aegon's Council, Jacaerys sets out on a rogue mission to strike a deal, and Daemon enlists Lord Willem Blackwood to help persuade the Brackens to bend the knee.
Episode 4: The Red Dragon and the Gold
In Rhaenyra's absence and with no word from Daemon at Harrenhal, Rhaenys tries to keep the peace on the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands. In King's Landing, Aemond continues to undermine Aegon's fragile hold on authority.
Episode 3: The Burning Mill
As ancient grudges resurface, Rhaenys suggests that Alicent may see reason while the men around her seek bloodshed. Ser Criston proposes a bold scheme. Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blacks.
Episode 2: Rhaenyra the Cruel
As Otto schemes to turn the public against her, Rhaenyra questions Daemon's loyalty. Meanwhile, Ser Criston Cole concocts a misguided plan for revenge.
Episode 1: A Son for a Son
While Rhaenyra struggles to come to terms with her son's murder, in King's Landing, Alicent grows concerned that Aegon's Small Council may lead them to an all-out war. Larys suggests Aegon needs a new Hand, and Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision.