The WORST episodes of House of the Dragon
Every episode of House of the Dragon ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of House of the Dragon!
The story of House Targaryen, 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
#1 - The Dragon in Winter
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2026
Torn between Mysaria and Daemon's visions for her reign, Rhaenyra grows desperate for a sign that she will prevail.
#2 - Faceless Men
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2026
While Rhaenyra and Daemon focus on how best to deal with Ormund, tensions among their neglected allies begin to erupt.
#3 - Unbowed and Unbent
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2026
As the search for Aemond and Vhagar continues, Daemon attempts to control the spiraling situation in King's Landing.
#4 - Tumbleton
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2026
Ormund's invasion of Tumbleton forces Rhaenyra into a corner.
#5 - Rhaenyra Triumphant
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/5/2026
Unable to locate her enemies, and with demands from all sides, Rhaenyra learns the situation in King's Landing is not what she anticipated.
#6 - Queen's Landing
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2026
As Alicent risks everything to fulfill her end of the bargain, Rhaenyra must decide whether the Iron Throne is worth the cost.
#7 - Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2026
Driven by her faith in Alicent, Rhaenyra positions herself to take King's Landing while the Triarchy sails to take on Corlys in the Gullet.
#8 - The Queen Who Ever Was
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2024
As Aemond becomes more volatile, Larys plots an escape, while Rhaenyra looks to press her advantage.
#9 - The Red Sowing
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2024
As Rhaenyra looks to gain an advantage by unusual means, Daemon pressures a young liege lord to raise up his bannermen.
#10 - Smallfolk
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2024
With few options left, Rhaenyra embarks on a risky venture, while Aemond takes steps to reshape the Green Council.
#11 - Regent
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2024
As the Greens consider how to fill a void on Aegon’s Council, Daemon tries to persuade the Brackens to bend the knee.
#12 - Second of His Name
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2022
Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the Crabfeeder. The realm celebrates Aegon’s second nameday. Rhaenyra faces the prospect of marriage.
#13 - The Princess and the Queen
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2022
Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent’s continued speculation about her children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos.
#14 - The Rogue Prince
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2022
Rhaenyra oversteps at the Small Council. Viserys is urged to secure the succession through marriage. Daemon announces his intentions.
#15 - The Lord of the Tides
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2022
Six years later. With the Driftmark succession suddenly critical, Rhaenyra attempts to strike a bargain with Rhaenys.
#16 - Driftmark
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2022
As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice.
#17 - The Heirs of the Dragon
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2022
Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle, Daemon, back to the Red Keep.
#18 - We Light the Way
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2022
Daemon visits his wife in the Vale. Viserys and Rhaenyra broker agreements with the Velaryons. Alicent seeks the truth about the princess.
#19 - King of the Narrow Sea
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2022
After Rhaenyra cuts short her tour of Westeros, Daemon introduces the princess to the Street of Silk after dark.
#20 - The Red Dragon and the Gold
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2024
In Rhaenyra and Daemon’s absence, Rhaenys tries to steady the Black Council as Cole mounts a campaign into the Crownlands.
#21 - The Burning Mill
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2024
As ancient grudges resurface, Rhaenys suggests restraint while Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blacks.
#22 - Rhaenyra the Cruel
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2024
As Otto schemes to turn the public against her, Rhaenyra questions Daemon’s loyalty. Meanwhile, Ser Criston Cole concocts a misguided plan for revenge.
#23 - A Son for a Son
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2024
While Rhaenyra struggles to come to terms with her son’s murder, in King’s Landing, Alicent grows concerned that Aegon’s Small Council may lead them to an all-out war. Larys suggests Aegon needs a new Hand, and Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision.
#24 - The Black Queen
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/2022
While mourning a tragic loss, Rhaenyra tries to hold the realm together, and Daemon prepares for war.
#25 - The Green Council
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/16/2022
While Alicent enlists Cole and Aemond to track down Aegon, Otto gathers the great houses of Westeros to affirm their allegiance.