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# Everything We Know About the GoT Prequel "House of the Dragon"
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/everything-we-know-about-the-got-prequel-house-of-the-dragon-3/
- Published: 2020-10-06T05:49:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T03:59:38.000Z
- Author: Celebritykind
- Tags: Television, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, #Migrated-1790726633553, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-30 00:04

There's no other way to announce this news except to say, the prequel...is coming!

[HBO has revealed](https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon?utm%5Fsource=twitter&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fcampaign=hotd-home%5Fhotd-site%5F20201005&utm%5Fcontent=38&utm%5Fterm=tw-post) the first details about *House of the Dragon* which will be set 300 years before *Game of Thrones* and follow the lives of House Targaryen.

*The Outsider's* **Paddy Considine** will play the lead role, King Viserys Targaryen, who is "chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal."

> DRACARYS! Paddy Considine has been cast as King Viserys Targaryen in [#HouseoftheDragon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HouseoftheDragon?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io). Learn more: [https://t.co/yOrMnPTXmM](https://t.co/yOrMnPTXmM?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) [pic.twitter.com/9SI0vM7WEu](https://t.co/9SI0vM7WEu?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)
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> — Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) [October 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/1313237340379320320?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)

According to the network, his character is a "warm, kind and decent man" who only wishes "to carry forward his grandfather's legacy, but as we've learned from *Game of Thrones,*  good men do not necessarily make for great kings."

This series is based on **George R.R. Martin's** book, *Fire & Blood* and we can expect 10 episodes for the first season.

**Martin** will also serve as co-creator of the show alongside **Ryan Condal** who's known for his work on *Hercules.* 

No word on who else will be cast just yet or when exactly we'll be able to watch the prequel.