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House of the Dragon
2022
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #232
- IMDb #161
- Google retired #154
- Rotten Tomatoes #188
- Metacritic #298
- RatingGraph #80
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #159
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #230
- Metacritic Critics #153
- Metacritic Audience #355
- Criticker #143
- Trakt #92
Every rating
58–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.
Details
- Created by
- George R.R. Martin, Ryan J. Condal
- Based on
- Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin
- Studio
- HBO, Bastard Sword, 1:26 Pictures, GRRM
- Released
- 21 August 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 26 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 10 wins, 57 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 67 →6 major awards won · 10 wins from 67 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Amanda Knight, Sara Kramer, Harriet Thompson, Bonny Monger, Helen Currie, Natalie Wickens, Vickie Ellis (for " The Red Dragon and the Gold ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Jany Temime, Katherine Burchill, Paul Yeowell, Designer Rachel George, Joanna Lynch (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 | Best Make Up and Hair Design | Amanda Knight, Barbie Gower, Rosalia Culora | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 | Best Sound: Fiction | Alastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 | Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Asa Shoul, Mike Dawson, MPC, Pixomondo | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2023 | Best Television Series – Drama | House of the Dragon | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
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BAFTA Television Craft Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Make Up and Hair Design | Amanda Knight, Barbie Gower, Rosalia Culora | Winner |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Alastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher | Winner |
| Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Asa Shoul, Mike Dawson, MPC, Pixomondo | Winner |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
14 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Jany Temime, Katherine Burchill, Paul Yeowell, Designer Rachel George, Joanna Lynch (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | Winner |
| Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Amanda Knight, Sara Kramer, Harriet Thompson, Bonny Monger, Helen Currie, Natalie Wickens, Vickie Ellis (for " The Red Dragon and the Gold ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Catherine Goldschmidt (for "The Lord of the Tides") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Caroline McCall, Joanna Lynch, Polixeni Kyriacou, Aaron Timperley, Isabelle Conaghan (for " The Burning Mill ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling | Rosalia Culora, Stacey Johnson, Kashiya Hinds, Tania Couper, Sarah Spears, Ella Burton (for " Smallfolk ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Amanda Knight, Hannah Eccleston, Heather McMullen, Kashiya Hinds, Harriet Thompson, Natalie Wickens, Bonny Monger (for " We Light the Way ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Jim Clay, Dominic Masters, and Claire Nia Richards (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Waldo Mason, Claire Cameron, Heather McMullen, Emma Faulkes, Hannah Eccleston (for " The Red Sowing ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower, Emma Faulkes, Duncan Jarman, Paula Eden (for "The Lord of the Tides") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | House of the Dragon: Inside the Episode | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Al Sirkett, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher, Paula Fairfield, David Klotz, Timeri Duplat, Mathias Schuster, Barnaby Smyth, Paula Boram (for " The Black Queen ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Daði Einarsson, Lev Kolobov, Thomas Horton, Mike Dawson, Sven Martin, Fausto Tejeda, Wayne Taz Stables, Marcus Goodwin, and Martin Pelletier | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Thomas Horton, Sven Martin, Mark Spindler, Mark Dauth, Sebastian Meszmann, Mike Bell and Tobias Graa Winblad | Nominee |
| Outstanding Title Design | Garson Yu, Mulan Leong-Suzuki, James Robertson, Damian Stricker, Dan Tegnelia, Gregory Jones | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Drama | House of the Dragon | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
8 nominations
| Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Milly Alcock | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
| Best Villain in a Series | Ewan Mitchell | Nominee |
| Best Villain in a Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Best Drama Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Milly Alcock | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Jim Clay (for " The Heirs of the Dragon ") | Nominee |
BAFTA Cymru Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Rhys Ifans | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Drama for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | House of the Dragon | Winner |
| Best Fantasy Adventure (Trailer/Teaser) for a TV/Streaming Series | "Season 2: Official Trailer" (HBO MAX / Intermission Film) | Winner |
| Best Fantasy Adventure for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | "Heir" (GrandSon) | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | "Heir" (GrandSon) | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Fantasy Television Series | House of the Dragon | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Television Series | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Television Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor on Television | Milly Alcock | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Matt Smith | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Jany Temime (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | Winner |
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Caroline McCall (for " The Red Dragon and the Gold ") | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in an Episode | Kevin Friederichs, Sean Raffel, Florian Franke, Andreas Steinlein (for "The Black Queen") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Matt Perrin, James Thompson, Jacob Doehner, P.J. Dillon (for "The Red Dragon and the Gold" ("Battle at Rook's Rest") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Daði Einarsson, Tom Horton, Sven Martin, Wayne Stables, Mike Dawson (for "The Red Dragon and the Gold" ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Sven Martin, Michael Bell, Michael Dawson (for "The Black Queen") | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television | Alejandro Martinez (for " The Green Council ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television | Catherine Goldschmidt (for " The Lord of the Tides ") | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Matt Smith | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Amanda Knight, Sara Kramer, Heather McMullen | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Waldo Mason, Emma Faulkes, Hannah Ecclestone, Heather McMullen | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2022 | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Show of 2022 | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
Annie Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Jason Snyman, Manjoe Chan, Chloe McLean, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, Vincent Lee | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography in a Television Drama | Fabian Wagner (for " The Heirs of the Dragon ") | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley | Alastair Sirkett, Paula Fairfield, Martin Cantwell, Ruth Knight, Mathias Schuster, Rebecca Glover, Barnaby Smyth (for "The Red Dragon and the Gold") | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Emma D'Arcy | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Genre Series | House of the Dragon | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Fantasy or Science Fiction Series | Claire Nia Richards, Jim Clay | Nominee |