: King Viserys I ( Paddy Considine ), lacking a male heir, controversially names his daughter Rhaenyra ( Milly Alcock / Emma D'Arcy) as his successor.
The season spans roughly 20 years of "palace intrigue," chronicling the breakdown of a golden age.
Despite the pressure of living up to the early seasons of Game of Thrones , critics from The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal hailed the show as a "roaring success".
: What begins as a childhood friendship between Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower ( Emily Carey / Olivia Cooke) curdles into a bitter blood feud as Alicent bears the King’s sons, creating rival claims to the throne.
: King Viserys I ( Paddy Considine ), lacking a male heir, controversially names his daughter Rhaenyra ( Milly Alcock / Emma D'Arcy) as his successor.
The season spans roughly 20 years of "palace intrigue," chronicling the breakdown of a golden age.
Despite the pressure of living up to the early seasons of Game of Thrones , critics from The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal hailed the show as a "roaring success".
: What begins as a childhood friendship between Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower ( Emily Carey / Olivia Cooke) curdles into a bitter blood feud as Alicent bears the King’s sons, creating rival claims to the throne.
