Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

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

Play trailer 0:50 House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 4 The Red Dragon and the Gold Aired Jul 7, 2024 Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 25 Reviews
In Rhaenyra and Daemon's absence, Rhaenys tries to steady the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

House of the Dragon — Season 2, Episode 4

House of the Dragon — Season 2, Episode 4

What to Know

Critics Consensus

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.

Read Critics Reviews
Game of Thrones 89% 85% Game of Thrones Watchlist TRAILER for Game of Thrones Britannia 92% 76% Britannia Watchlist The Sandman 81% 77% The Sandman Watchlist TRAILER for The Sandman Vampire Academy 77% 44% Vampire Academy Watchlist TRAILER for Vampire Academy Carnival Row 48% 79% Carnival Row Watchlist TRAILER for Carnival Row Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Critics Reviews

View More
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Cheryl Eddy io9.com 08/07/2024
The Dance of the Dragons has finally, properly started ripping through Westeros... Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Episode Info

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