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The following contains spoilers from the Nov. 24 episode of HBO’s Dune: Prophecy.

Well, damn. The Agony is well-named.

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Episode 2 of HBO’s preeeeeequel to the Dune film franchise dealt with the aftermath of Demond Hart’s brutal/casual immolation of both Princess’ Ynez’s wee groom-to-be and Emperor Corrino’s Truthsayer Kasha.

The HBO science fiction series adapted from Frank Herbert’s fantasy universe, Dune: Prophecy, continues on its path of revealing new information in episode 2, as different sides react to the horrific murders of Pruwet Richese and Truthsayer Kasha. This week’s episode features a traditional ceremony known as the ‘Agony,’ as a young Sister is made to connect with her ancestors in order to help the Sisterhood with answers in these dark times. There is also a confrontation between Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen and Desmond Hart at the end of the episode, with these two characters seemingly being the leaders of the opposing forces in Dune: Prophecy.

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What is the aftermath of the murders?

The beginning of Dune: Prophecy episode 2 makes it clear that while Pruwet Richese had been killed inside the royal castle on the planet of Salusa Secundus, Kasha, who served as the royal truthsayer to Emperor Javicco Corrino,...

Episode two of Dune: Prophecy sees the Emperor take a bold step towards independence, as the Sisterhood's grip on Imperium weakens.

There's plenty going on involving the Sisterhood, as Lila undergoes the Agony to try and connect with her dead ancestors, particularly Mother Raquella. She isn't successful, though, and is almost killed in the process. Just another victim of Valya's disregard for the lives of others, so long as it serves her purpose.

It also reveals more of the Sisterhood's overall control of events, as they were responsible for the attack on the Spice harvester on Arrakis, not the Fremen or insurgents from the great houses, as was previously thought. Now that they have been removed from the palace, and are no longer part of the Emperor's staff, their influence will no doubt be reduced, as they can't coerce Javicco personally. However, they are still advisors to all the dukes,...

This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Dune: Prophecy."

It'd be the understatement of the century to say that "Dune" lore is not for the faint of heart. Spanning millennia (both before and after the birth of Paul Atreides), various adaptations of author Frank Herbert's sci-fi touchstone over the decades have barely even scratched the surface of what this rich, sprawling in-universe history has to offer -- and that includes both of Denis Villeneuve's well-received blockbusters. "Dune: Prophecy" represents the next step to further flesh out this world, which was on display as early as last week's premiere episode and its depiction of the Butlerian Jihad. Episode 2, titled "Two Wolves," keeps that trend going. This time, however, it does so by adding some much-needed clarity to what might be one of the more confusing aspects of the recent movies.

With so many characters and subplots to...

“Dune: Prophecy” is picking up the pace in Episode 2 — and gradually revealing more about the show’s villain (and antihero).

After expositional duty and climactic finale to Episode 1, “Two Wolves” is distinctly more focused, written by Kor Adana and directed by John Cameron. All the key characters on Wallach IX and Salusa Secundus are wrapped up in the aftermath of Pruwet (Charlie Hodson-Prior) and Kasha’s (Jihae) sudden, horrific deaths — and already using others’ grief to manipulate them and steal power.

Valya heads to Salusa Secundus to speak directly with Emperor Javicco (Mark Strong), bringing Sister Theodosia (Jade Anouka) with her to maintain the Sisterhood’s influence on Princess Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina). Ynez’s fighting instructor and lover, Keiran Atreides, uses the collective shock as a distraction to steal the palace blueprints, because every good space adventure needs stolen blueprints. He gives his own expository soliloquy to Mikaela (Shalom Brune-Franklin...

Episode 1 of Dune: Prophecy introduces us to the Bene Gesserit more than 10,000 years before the birth of the films’ protagonist, Paul Atreides. It was mostly set up, establishing the relationships in play in this outer space-set palace drama. However, now that we have been introduced to all of the characters, we can get into the juicy drama in episode 2.

If you have not seen episode 2 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 2 Recap

In the aftermath of Kasha’s death at the end of episode 1, Tula (Olivia Williams) feels guilt, thinking she might be responsible. Meanwhile, the sisters at the school begin to doubt why this death was allowed to happen, speculating that it might have been an assassination.

Emily Watson in Dune: Prophecy. Photograph by Attila Szvacsek/HBO. Related Dune: Prophecy Episode 1 Spoiler Review and Recap — Do the Origins of the Bene Gesserit Make Captivating Television?...

In the series premiere of Dune: Prophecy, "The Hidden Hand," we meet a number of characters playing their part in the never-ending battle to control the Imperium. Reverance Mother Kasha (Jihae) is the personal truthsayer of the emperor himself (Mark Strong), and is working behind the scenes to get the emperor's daughter Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) into a position where she can one day become empress herself. Ynez is sympathetic towards the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, of which Kasha is a part. And the Bene Gesserit are nothing if not self-advancing.

To that end, Kasha has talked the emperor into letting Ynez marry a young boy named Pruwet Richese (Hodson Prior), the heir to a powerful house. By the end of the episode, both Kasha and Preset are dead, burned from the inside out by new arrival Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel), who wants to lessen the influence of the Bene Gesserit throughout the known universe.

Dune: Prophecy has officially landed at Max as of Sunday, Nov. 17 when the series premiered.

The prequel show follows the establishment of the Bene Gesserit years before the events of Denis Villeneuve’s two films starring Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and more.

For more details on the Dune: Prophecy release schedule, read below:

When does Dune: Prophecy come out?

The series premiered on Sunday, November 17.

How many episodes are in Dune: Prophecy?

The series contains six episodes.

Are new episodes of Dune: Prophecy streaming weekly or all at once?

New episodes arrive weekly on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and streaming on Max. One new episode will land per week.

Related: ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Unveils First Image of Emily Watson As Valya Harkonnen In HBO Prequel Series

Find the full release schedule below:

Sunday, November 17: Episode 1 – “The Hidden Hand”

Sunday, November 24: Episode 2

Sunday,...

The first episode of Dune: Prophecy has aired on HBO and Max, starting us off on a strange, compelling journey through the Imperium some 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides. It's the Dune we know, it's Dune as we've never seen it, it's a good time in front of the TV.

We've been lucky enough to get to talk to some of the cast and crew members behind the show. That includes Jihae, who plays the Reverand Mother Kasha, a Bene Gesserit sister who is the personal Truthsayer of Emperor Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong) himself, as well as a maternal figure for the emperor's daughter and heir apparent, the Princess Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina). Kasha resides with the royal family on the imperial planet of Salusa Secundus, which sets her up as someone with a lot of power and influence. But if you watched the opening episode, "The Hidden Hand,...

The following contains spoilers from the Nov. 17 premiere of Dune: Prophecy on HBO.

Talk about stranger danger.

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Dune: Prophecy, a TV series set 10,148 years prior to the Dune movies starring Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson, premiered this Sunday night on HBO.

Building a genre series from scratch is tough. Millions of devoted fans and detailed source material can’t guarantee an audience for shows like “Game of Thrones” or “The Rings of Power” — or for their new cousin, “Dune: Prophecy.”

Developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker, this prequel to Denis Villenueve’s “Dune” film series doesn’t require watching either movie. As established in Episode 1, “The Hidden Hand,” written by Ademu-John and directed by Anna Foerster, these events took place more than 10,000 years before Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya found themselves on the planet Arrakis, focused on the mysterious Sisterhood known as the Bene-Gesserit.

Episode 1 is tasked with dense exposition. In the century after mankind defeated technology (“thinking machines”), Valya Harkonnen (Jessica Barden) joins the Sisterhood, a group of “women unafraid of their power.” The Sisters are truthsayers, assigned to powerful houses, and Valya soon becomes a favorite of Mother Superior,...

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films have become so popular that they have created a massive multimedia franchise. The first Dune television project since the SyFy Channel miniseries in the early 2000s, HBO’s Dune: Prophecy is an adaptation of the book Sisterhood of Dune written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Imagine what you would think an HBO Dune series would look like, and that is basically exactly what you get with Dune: Prophecy.

If you have not seen episode 1 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 1 Recap

Like Villeneuve’s Dune films, Dune: Prophecy begins with a quote that summarizes the show’s central theme: “Victory is celebrated in the light, but it is won in the darkness.”

The show’s narrator, Valya Harkonnen, then explains the context of the universe. Led by the House Atreides, the humans rose up against the “thinking machines,...

HBO’s new prequel series dives deep into the origins of the Bene Gesserit, unraveling secrets that set the stage for the epic battles seen in the recent “Dune” movies.

With “Dune Part Two” dropping earlier this year – finishing where “Dune” left off, the modern adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, “Dune” is officially complete. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other stories in the Dune universe to explore. In addition to “Dune Part Three,” based on “Dune Messiah,” the second in Frank Herbert’s series of six novels, HBO is about to drop the Dune prequel series, “Dune: Prophecy.” The series will debut on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. Et on HBO and streaming on Max. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dune: Prophecy” ahead of its premiere.

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Check out our full recap of episode 4 below:

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