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House Targaryen is headed for a fiery family feud in season two of House of the Dragon. After two years, the Game of Thrones prequel series returns on Sunday with even more fantastical firefights, epic alliances and more dragon kingdom drama between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower. (Here’s a refresher.)
Ata glance: How to watchHouse of the Dragon Online
The easiest way to watch House of the Dragon online without cable is with a subscription to Max, which starts at $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan. For a limited time, the streamer is offering a seven-day trial, and new subscribers can stream House of the Dragon for free during that period.
If you prefer no commercials, upgrade to the ad-free plan at $15.99 per month, or go 4K with the Ultimate Ad-Free package for $19.99 monthly. Max subscribers can access hundreds of movies and TV series, including all past seasons of Game of Thrones, Barbie, Blue Beetle, Dune, Succession, Barry, The Gilded Age and more. Max subscriptions also include live sports with B/R Sports with NBA, NHL and other sports leagues.
You can watch House of the Dragon on Max for free with a five-day trial to DirecTV Stream, which starts at $69.99 per month. If you’re already a DirecTV subscriber, you can get Max for free for two months when you add it to your plan and stream the show for free.
Other DirecTV Stream plans ($84.99 to $159.99 monthly) offer over 105 to 150 channels and subscribers can connect via DirecTV’s Gemini device (requires an existing internet connection) or satellite dish (Gemini device and HD DVR equipment included, existing internet connection required). For a limited time, new subscribers can get a Visa gift card worth up to $100; learn more here.
Amazon Prime and Prime Video subscribers can watch House of the Dragon online without cable for free with a seven-day free trial to the Max channel. A membership to Amazon Prime ($15.99 per month or $139 annually) or the standalone Prime Video streaming service ($8.99 monthly) is required.
Not a Prime member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video; fast same-, next-, or two-day free shipping; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events like Prime Day and Black Friday and more.
If you’re already a Hulu subscriber, you can add Max to your subscription for $15.99 per month and watch seasons one and two of House of the Dragon and every season of Game of Thrones. Hulu’s base plan starts at $7.99 per month with ads or $17.99 monthly without ads.
Cord cutters can expand their library beyond Hulu with Disney Bundle subscriptions that include Disney+ and more. The Disney Bundle Duo Basic comes with Disney+ and Hulu with ads for $9.99 per month, while the Disney Bundle Trio includes Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ with ads for $14.99 per month. See more options here.
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