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House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 7 The Red Sowing

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House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 7

The Red Sowing

Aired Jul 28, 2024

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As Rhaenyra looks to gain an advantage by unusual means, Jacaerys warns his mother that her plan could threaten his future claim to the throne; at Harrenhal, Daemon pressures Lord Oscar Tully to raise up his bannermen.

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A new generation of dragon riders takes shape in "The Red Showing," a fast-paced installment that climaxes with a fiery payoff to the season's careful world-building.

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Glen Weldon

NPR

Aug 5, 2024

This is easily the most dragon-centric, dragon-heavy, richly dragonesque episode of the show yet, which very much is cool.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

Aug 5, 2024

Next to all that posturing, fire, visual effects and screaming, Oscar's machinations and Barnes' performance lend the penultimate episode another type of political heft.

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Amanda Whiting

New York Magazine/Vulture

Jul 29, 2024

4/5

It was audacious. It was affecting. It’s a pulpy disaster movie nestled inside a stiff fantasy epic.

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Anthony Whyte

The Movie Blog

Sep 1, 2025

The episode ramps up as Rhaenyra recruits more potential dragon riders from the extended Targaryen family. It’s part reality show, part survival challenge, as these would-be riders try to bond with dragons.

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Federica Bocco

Winter is Coming

Mar 12, 2025

B

Where are the stakes? So much filler content for a season with only eight episodes.

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

Aug 7, 2024

The last shot is another priceless Rhaenyra expression, and there’s no mystery at all about what she’s thinking...

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Synopsis

As Rhaenyra looks to gain an advantage by unusual means, Jacaerys warns his mother that her plan could threaten his future claim to the throne; at Harrenhal, Daemon pressures Lord Oscar Tully to raise up his bannermen.

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
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 28, 2024

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