A Son for a Son
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| "A Son for a Son" | |
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| House of the Dragon episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Alan Taylor |
| Written by | Ryan Condal |
| Featured music | Ramin Djawadi |
| Cinematography by | P.J. Dillon |
| Editing by | Frances Parker |
| Original air date | June 16, 2024 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
"A Son for a Son" is the second-season premiere episode of the HBO fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon. Written by Ryan Condal and directed by Alan Taylor, it first aired on June 16, 2024.
Plot
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Production
Writing
"A Son for a Son" was written by showrunner and executive producer Ryan Condal, marking his fifth writing credit for the series, following "The Heirs of the Dragon", "The Rogue Prince", "Second of His Name", and "The Black Queen".[1]
Filming
The episode was directed by Alan Taylor who joined the show's second season as executive producer. It marks his return to the Game of Thrones franchise and his eighth directorial credit in the franchise.[2] He previously directed the Game of Thrones episodes "Baelor", "Fire and Blood", "The North Remembers", "The Night Lands", "The Prince of Winterfell", "Valar Morghulis", and "Beyond the Wall".
Casting
The episode stars Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Phia Saban, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Jefferson Hall, Kurt Egyiawan, Kieran Bew, Abubakar Salim, and Tom Taylor. It marks the first appearance of Bew as Hugh, Salim as Alyn of Hull, and Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark. Egyiawan portrayed recurring character Grand Maester Orwyle in the first season and was upgraded to the main cast for the second season.
Salim's casting was announced in April 2023.[3] Meanwhile, the casting of Bew and Taylor was announced in December 2023.[4]
Reception
Ratings
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Critical response
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References
- ^ "Ryan J. Condal". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 26, 2022). "'House Of The Dragon' Executive Producer Jocelyn Diaz Exits Ahead Of Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Moreau, Jordan (April 24, 2023). "'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Casts Alys Rivers and Three More Characters". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Romano, Rick (December 4, 2023). "'Meet the Jon Snow ancestor and main Stark of House of the Dragon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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