House of the Dragon

 series, a prequel of the TV series "Game of Thrones", which became part of the media franchise "A Song of Ice and Fire". The film adaptation of George R. R. Martin's book "Flame and Blood", plot-related to the book by the same writer "The Rise of the Dragon". Tells about the Dance of Dragons — a civil war on the fictional continent of Westeros. Filming of the first season of the series began in April 2021, ended in February 2022. The premiere took place on August 21, 2022.

The series tells about the events on the fictional continent of Westeros, which took place about 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones". The plot focuses on the "Dance of the Dragons" — a civil war (129-131 from the Conquest of Aegon I), the cause of which is a struggle between two branches of the house of Targaryen. The "dance" began after the death of Viserys I, when Princess Rhaenyra, supported by the Black Party, and Prince Aegon, supported by the Green Party, simultaneously declared their rights to the Iron Throne. The war that split the Seven Kingdoms was fought with varying success. Rhaenyra was captured and brutally executed, but Aegon was soon poisoned. The young Aegon III, son of Rhaenyra, became the new king of Westeros, and the regency council was formed from representatives of both parties.

The literary basis of the script was the first volume of George Martin's book "Fire and Blood", a chronicle of the conquest of Westeros by the Targaryens and their rule. The plot of the series is connected with Martin's boo