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House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 4 The Red Dragon and the Gold

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House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 4

The Red Dragon and the Gold

Aired Jul 7, 2024

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In Rhaenyra and Daemon's absence, Rhaenys tries to steady the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands.

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Culminating in House of the Dragon's most spectacular and vicious set piece yet, "The Red Dragon and the Gold" is a midpoint highlight of the season.

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Ryan Condal

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Matt Smith

Prince Daemon Targaryen

Emma D'Arcy

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

Rhys Ifans

Otto Hightower

Steve Toussaint

Lord Corlys Velaryon ("The Sea Snake")

Eve Best

Princess Rhaenys Targaryen

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Glen Weldon

NPR

08/05/2024

Another couple shots for Eve Best, who was never given enough to do, but did what she did with steely eyed intelligence and tremendous authority.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

08/05/2024

Best’s performance is a peerless work of interiority. Scenes in the hours leading up to this color in the mystery Best cultivates in Rhaenys by showing her to be a caring loyal figure.

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Shirley Li

The Atlantic

07/15/2024

Through Rhaenys, the series explored a potent theme in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books: that there exists a fine line between performing a sense of duty and truly embodying it.

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Anthony Whyte

The Movie Blog

Sep 1

This episode of House of the Dragon Season 2 was a rollercoaster of emotions and explosive action. From dragon battles to political intrigue and character depth, it had it all.

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CK Anderson

Loud and Clear Reviews

08/13/2024

The expansion of Daemon’s time at Harrenhal, which is given little to no specificity in Fire & Blood, is a great example of how the show has found ways to improve on its source material.

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

08/07/2024

The Dance of the Dragons has finally, properly started ripping through Westeros...

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Synopsis

In Rhaenyra and Daemon's absence, Rhaenys tries to steady the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands.

Director: Alan Taylor
Creator: Ryan Condal
Executive Producer: George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal, Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin De La Noy, Loni Peristere, Vince Gerardis
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA (V|L)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 7, 2024