Rhaenyra tours the Seven Kingdoms looking for a potential husband. She returns home to King’s Landing to find Daemon, who seems to not only have made up with the King but also offered up his sword to the Iron Throne.
Things get complicated when she sneaks out of the castle to meet her uncle and the two of them are seen by one of Otto Hightower’s child spies.
1. Episode 5 Speculation
After Otto Hightower’s spy reveals what happened between Rhaenyra and Daemon in the brothel, Alicent confronts Rhaenyra about it. Rhaenyra vehemently denies it and expresses disgust at the accusation.
Rhaenyra might have dodged the accusations for now, but the theme of incest is likely to continue throughout the series. It’s also possible that Daemon harbors romantic feelings that go beyond lust for Rhaenyra.
Once the news breaks out that Rhaenyra is to marry Laenor Velaryon, Daemon is likely to stir up some trouble, considering he offered to marry Rhaenyra himself.
Otto is also likely to retaliate in some way or the other after the King turns his back on him.
2. Episode 3 Release Date
Chapter 5 of the House of the Dragon series has been released on Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm PDT. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.
No delays have been announced.
I. Is the series on break?
No, the series is not on break and will continue as scheduled.
3. Where to Watch House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon is streaming weekly on HBO and HBO Max.
4. House of the Dragon Season Schedule
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Directed by | Written by | Release Date |
| 1 | “The Heirs of the Dragon” | Miguel Sapochnik | Ryan Condal | August 21, 2022 |
| 2 | “The Rogue Prince” | Greg Yaitanes | Ryan Condal | August 28, 2022 |
| 3 | “Second of His Name” | Greg Yaitanes | Gabe Fonseca & Ryan Condal | September 4, 2022 |
| 4 | “King of the Narrow Sea” | TBA | TBA | September 11, 2022 |
| 5 | “We Light the Way” | TBA | TBA | September 18, 2022 |
| 6 | “The Princess and the Queen” | TBA | TBA | September 25, 2022 |
| 7 | “Driftmark” | TBA | TBA | October 2, 2022 |
| 8 | “The Lord of the Tides” | TBA | TBA | October 9, 2022 |
| 9 | “The Green Council” | TBA | TBA | October 16, 2022 |
| 10 | “The Black Queen” | TBA | TBA | October 23, 2022 |
5. Episode 4 Recap
Rhaenyra is on a tour to look for potential suitors and starts to grow weary after seeing their rehearsed ego-fuelled speeches about how the union would strengthen their kingdoms. After a particularly disappointing set of suitors, she returns to King’s Landing.
Daemon too returns to King’s Landing, this time as King of the Narrow Sea, a title he was given after his recent conquests. He makes it clear he doesn’t wish to challenge his brother and offers up his sword to the Iron Throne.
Rhaenyra is happy to be reunited with her uncle and the two remark how they’ve matured since they last saw each other. Rhaenyra tells Daemon how she thinks marriage is a death sentence for women.
Later that night, upon following a series of clues left behind by Daemon, Rhaenyra sneaks out of the castle in disguise through a secret passageway to meet him. He takes her around the town and she witnesses what the common folk really think about her being the heir of the kingdom.
Daemon kisses Rhaenyra in a brothel and retreats before things escalate further. Rhaenyra returns to the castle and seduces Ser Criston.
6. About House Of The Dragon
House of the Dragon is the prequel series to HBO’s blockbuster Game of Thrones based on George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood.
Set three hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon will show Westeros under the Targaryen family’s rule before the dragons went extinct. It will follow the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war between siblings Aegon II and Rhaenyra, who fought for the throne after the death of their father, Viserys I.
Directed by Ryan Condall and Miguel Sapochnik, the show stars Paddy Considine as Viserys I Targaryen, Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Tom Glynn-Craney as Aegon II Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as Rhaenys Velaryon, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole, and Graham McTavish.
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