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The Red Sowing

  • Episode aired Jul 28, 2024
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House Of The Dragon: The Red Sowing
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The war for the Iron Throne escalates, and Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, in a crucial gamble, is prepared to risk everything in her urgent quest for dragon riders.The war for the Iron Throne escalates, and Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, in a crucial gamble, is prepared to risk everything in her urgent quest for dragon riders.The war for the Iron Throne escalates, and Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, in a crucial gamble, is prepared to risk everything in her urgent quest for dragon riders.

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    • Loni Peristere
  • Writers
    • George R.R. Martin
    • Ryan J. Condal
    • David Hancock
  • Stars
    • Matt Smith
    • Emma D'Arcy
    • Olivia Cooke
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Loni Peristere
    • Writers
      • George R.R. Martin
      • Ryan J. Condal
      • David Hancock
    • Stars
      • Matt Smith
      • Emma D'Arcy
      • Olivia Cooke
    • 99User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • Prince Daemon Targaryen
    Emma D'Arcy
    Emma D'Arcy
    • Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Queen Alicent Hightower
    Steve Toussaint
    Steve Toussaint
    • Lord Corlys 'The Sea Snake' Velaryon
    Sonoya Mizuno
    Sonoya Mizuno
    • Mysaria 'The White Worm'
    Matthew Needham
    Matthew Needham
    • Lord Larys 'The Clubfoot' Strong
    Tom Glynn-Carney
    Tom Glynn-Carney
    • King Aegon II Targaryen
    Ewan Mitchell
    Ewan Mitchell
    • Prince Aemond Targaryen
    Harry Collett
    Harry Collett
    • Prince Jacaerys 'Jace' Velaryon
    Bethany Antonia
    Bethany Antonia
    • Lady Baela Targaryen
    Phoebe Campbell
    Phoebe Campbell
    • Lady Rhaena Targaryen
    Kurt Egyiawan
    Kurt Egyiawan
    • Grand Maester Orwyle
    Abubakar Salim
    Abubakar Salim
    • Alyn of Hull
    Clinton Liberty
    Clinton Liberty
    • Addam of Hull
    Kieran Bew
    Kieran Bew
    • Hugh
    Ellora Torchia
    Ellora Torchia
    • Kat
    Tom Bennett
    Tom Bennett
    • Ulf
    Simon Russell Beale
    Simon Russell Beale
    • Ser Simon Strong
    • Director
      • Loni Peristere
    • Writers
      • George R.R. Martin
      • Ryan J. Condal
      • David Hancock
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    10stefanoapic

    WOW

    A great episode that pushes and charges up the finale next week, really a very good if not great episode, the seeding was glorious and very gripping, great dialogues between Rhaenyra and Jace and finally Daemon has an army. Very beautiful the scene of Hugh and Ulf in reclaiming the dragons and very indicative the ending as to make Aemond understand that even the blacks are there and are well armed after this last episode, with an army that comes down from the North and the lands of the rivers. Now the battle and the dance of the dragons is more fiery than ever. Who knows if Daeron will appear at the end of this season. I can expect anything. Can't wait for next week.
    10mykapez

    HBO HAS SPENT THE BUDGET

    If you're wondering where is the budget Well this episode shows for us how the budget were spent, the dragon's cg was perfect and unstoppable and the soundtrack was amazing too! Also the directions of the shoot are great.everything make sense now , I have read the book before and now I am satisfied about what happened on the dragon seeds at was awesome and the new characters such as the HEO HAMMER IM sure one the best characters on the world of game of thrones Im so excited to the rest of the story... this how you spend the budget on the right event, Thanks for HBO for making the world as it should be , and I hope the next will be blow minds.
    10alexpinnantonio

    Amazing to say the least.

    This is TV with Capital Letters. From start to finisth. The dragons steal the episode, the CGI is formidable and the worldbuilding is quite believable. I use to think the best episodes of GoT will be never comparable to any other tv series in days to come, but this show is making me wonder if that will remain true. Beside that, Emma D Arcy is just wonderful as Olivia Cooke is too. Even when action is absent in the screen, the shakesperean vibe of the dialogs conveys depth and fleshness of the characters. Keep watching this show, it deserves our best attention, the world of GoT is safe and sound by now, thanks MAX.
    10sjeastop

    Wow.

    Such a good episode. Again, this one is "slow" like the others that so many so called "fans" are claiming are slow, but this one has DRAGONS so that makes it worthy of a high rating apparently.

    This episode has as much drama and intrigue as the others, but it just revolves heavily around the dragons. This is good obviously but it doesn't = good episode, it still has fantastic writing, brilliant performances and incredible music. The return of the motif from "The Winds of Winter" was a great touch and one that was super welcome, as well as the piece taking its own form and changing it up, to make it sound super eerie and haunting.

    The dragons look incredible and there are some beautiful shots in this ep that take your breath away.

    Overall, really good stuff that hints at big things for the season finale.
    8lukasley

    Have we changed our viewing habits so much?

    If you've been following GoT since 2011, you'll recognize the slow storytelling and progression of the story. I still don't understand the people who see a lot of filler episodes in Season 2 of HotD. Yes, it may be told slowly. But that's what the GoT universe has always been about. I have the feeling that the loud critics here only know Seasons 7-8 and S1 of HotD. Don't get me wrong: I also see a few weak points in this season. Nevertheless, HotD is still one of the best that the series world has to offer and I especially don't understand the people who constantly give it 0-4 stars. What do you expect??? A dragon fight every week? That gets boring quickly. You need the slow storytelling so that there can be special episodes like E4 or the last minutes of E7. I understood that a long time ago. But apparently there are enough people who don't understand that.

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      Vermithor is the second oldest and second largest living dragon after Vhagar, at one time he was the mount of Jaehaerys I, grandfather of Viserys I. Silverwing is Vermithor's mate, she was the mount of Alysanne, who was the sister-wife of Jaehaerys and grandmother of Viserys.
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      Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen: For twenty years, the lords of this realm levied insults at my sons, behind my back.

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      Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen: Well, then. Let us raise an army of bastards.

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