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House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 5 Regent

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House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 5

Regent

Aired Jul 14, 2024

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As the Greens consider how to fill a void on AegonÂ´s Council, Daemon tries to persuade the Brackens to bend the knee.

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Clearing the air after the previous episode's blockbuster cliffhanger, "Regent" reshuffles the status quo to intriguing effect.

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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")

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Glen Weldon

NPR

08/05/2024

It’s good to take a breather, and let the characters absorb their losses. It’s precisely the kind of emotional beat-taking that the last few seasons of Game of Thrones abandoned in favor of ceaseless plot-churn.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

08/05/2024

In practice, they focus more on establishing or extending their legacy or growing their family’s wealth and influence. That makes these episodes enduringly relatable to our politics.

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Kayleigh Dray

AV Club

07/15/2024

B-

Throw in some excellent face work from Emma D’Arcy and wonderfully complex performances by Olivia Cooke and Fabien Frankel, and you have yet another stellar example of how well House Of The Dragon does character and dialogue.

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Anthony Whyte

The Movie Blog

Sep 1

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 delivers a powerful mix of drama, strategy, and character development.

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CK Anderson

Loud and Clear Reviews

08/13/2024

It would have been very easy for Season 2, Episode 5 to feel like filler, but the character development on display makes it essential.

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

08/07/2024

"Regent" may not boast any dragon brawls, but it still offers an important perspective on war in Westeros as we move into season two's second half.

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Synopsis

As the Greens consider how to fill a void on AegonÂ´s Council, Daemon tries to persuade the Brackens to bend the knee.

Director: Clare Kilner
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 (L|V)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 14, 2024