Warning! SPOILERS ahead for House of the Dragon season 1, episode 9, "The Green Council."Here's the release date and time for House of the Dragon episode 9's ending, Aegon Targaryen usurps the Iron Throne and is anointed King, thus stealing the crown from the rightful heir, his elder half-sister, Rhaenyra.
House of the Dragon season 1, episode 9, "The Green Council," marks the point of no return for the two Targaryen factions going to war, with the realm dividing in two as houses pledge their for Rhaenyra or Aegon. Given that Rhaenyra is still unaware of King Viserys's death and Aegon's usurpation of the Iron Throne, chaos is coming in House of the Dragon's season 1 finale. As House of the Dragon season 1 reaches its end, the series is averaging more than 29 million viewers per episode (via Targaryen civil war, here's the release date and HBO Max streaming time for House of the Dragon season 1, episode 10.
When Does House of the Dragon Episode 10 Come Out On HBO?
House of the Dragon episode 10, "The Black Queen," releases on Sunday, October 23, at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. EST on HBO and HBO Max. This was the same primetime release slot that Game of Thrones' eight seasons held on HBO during its original run. In the UK, House of the Dragon's season 1 episodes are released on Mondays at 2 a.m. through Sky Atlantic and NOW.
How Many Episodes Of House of the Dragon Are There?
Much like its predecessor, House of the Dragon season 1 has a total of 10 episodes, with the episode runtimes averaging about one hour each. House of the Dragon will require four seasons of 10 episodes each to do the Dance of the Dragons story justice.
House of the Dragon Release Schedule
House of the Dragon season 1's final episode will be released on HBO and HBO Max. After taking place entirely in King's Landing during House of the Dragon episode 9, the season 1 finale will prioritize the characters on Dragonstone. As such, while episode 9 was a story about Aegon's green council, episode 10 will focus on Rhaenyra's black council. Following House of the Dragon's season 1 finale premiere at 9 p.m. ET on October 23, the series isn't expected to return for season 2 on HBO/HBO Max until 2024.
- Episode 1, "The Heirs of the Dragon" – August 21
- Episode 2, "The Rogue Prince" – August 28
- Episode 3, "Second of His Name" – September 4
- Episode 4, "King of the Narrow Sea" – September 11
- Episode 5, "We Light the Way" – September 18
- Episode 6, "The Princess and the Queen" – September 25
- Episode 7, "Driftmark" – October 2
- Episode 8, "The Lord of the Tides" – October 9
- Episode 9, "The Green Council" – October 16
- Episode 10, "The Black Queen" – October 23
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