House of the Dragon streaming date: When and where to watch Game of Thrones prequel on OTT

Both the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon and the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) are based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books. Martin and Ryan Condal developed the prequel series for HBO, which is based in part on Fire & Blood. House of the Dragon showrunners are Condal and Miguel Sapochnik.

The dramatisation of House Targaryen's beginning and end, as well as the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession known as the Dance of the Dragons, takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.

Today marks the global premiere of House of the Dragon, which is now available to view on Disney+ Hotstar. Every Monday at 6:30 IST, a new episode is released.

In October 2019, House of the Dragon acquired a straight-to-series order. The casting started in July 2020 in the UK, while main photography began in April 2021. The television series premiered on August 21, 2022, and ten episodes comprise the first season.

House of the Dragon ensemble cast includes Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, and Graham McTavish.

The fifth ruler of the Seven Kingdoms is King Viserys I of Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine. Viserys was chosen by a council of lords to succeed his grandfather, Jaehaerys I Targaryen, as king. Viserys was regarded as a warm, kind, and decent man.

Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith, is the presumed heir to the Iron Throne. He is Princess Rhaenyra's uncle, the younger brother of King Viserys and the grandson of King Jaehaerys. He is a skilled dragonrider as well as an unmatched warrior.

The firstborn child of King Viserys is Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Emma D'Arcy. She is a dragon rider and a Valyrian by pure blood.

You can watch the first episode of House of the Dragon on Disney+ Hotstar.