The debut episode of HBO’s House of Dragons aired on August 21, 2022 at 8:00 PM CST, starring Milly Alcock as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the Game of Thrones spin-off. Emma D’Arcy will play the adult princess Rhaenyra Targaryen starting with the second episode, The Rogue Prince. Both series are based on novels by George RR Martin, although House of Dragons deals more with Daenerys Targaryen’s lineage as the last Targaryen and Mother of Dragons. The current drama takes place 200 years before Game of Thrones and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys. It begins with the reign of King Jaehaerys Targaryen and how Viserys I Targaryen was anointed king when both of Jaehaerys’ sons died.
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While the council’s refusal to recognize a woman, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, as heir to the Iron Throne led to the decision to crown Viserys as king, Viserys himself was forced to crown his firstborn, Rhaenyra, as queen-designate in the absence of a male heir. Keep reading to learn more about Emma D’Arcy, who will play an older version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon.
Who is Emma D’Arcy or the elder Rhaenyra Targaryen?
Emma D’Arcy has yet to appear in HBO’s new drama. In the second episode, titled The Rogue Prince, they will appear as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. D’Arcy was born in London, England, and is an English film, television and theater actor. Prior to the Game of Thrones spin-off, D’Arcy participated in notable television projects such as Truth Seekers, an Amazon Prime Video horror-comedy set to premiere in 2020.
Their relationship with Amazon Prime Video grew with the 2019 action series Hanna. Additionally, they appeared on BBC One and Netflix’s Wanderlust. D’Arcy identifies as non-binary, and House of the Dragons has become one of the few series to feature a non-binary lead actor.
Expectations from Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
Milly Alcock set the standard by portraying Rhaenyra in the first episode of House of the Dragon, which ended with the crowning of the princess as queen-designate of the Iron Throne.
As the show’s promo implies, the characters and interpersonal dynamics will evolve with D’Arcy taking charge in the second episode. On social media, for example, both Alcock and Emily Carey were praised for their performances as Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower, as well as their on-screen romance. However, future episodes will focus on the animosity between Rhaenyra, the heir to the throne, and the king’s new bride, Alicent, played by Olivia Cooke. On August 28, ET/6 PM, new episodes of House of the Dragon will be available on HBO and HBO Max. The first episode is now available on Disney+ Hotstar in India.
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