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What is the best House of the Dragon episode?

by YPB Team

Political coups, devastating losses, and breathtaking dragon battles — each episode brings something new to the screen. Which one left you speechless?

  1. The Red Dragon and the Gold — ranked #11
    The Red Dragon and the Gold
    Season 2, Episode 4 — The first full dragon-versus-dragon battle at Rook's Rest, featuring Vhagar and Meleys in a breathtaking aerial showdown.
    1000pts
  2. The Green Council — ranked #22
    The Green Council
    Season 1, Episode 9 — Alicent and Otto's faction seizes the throne in a tense coup, racing to crown Aegon before Rhaenyra can respond.
    494pts
  3. The Dance of Dragons — ranked #33
    The Dance of Dragons
    Season 2 finale — The war accelerates as dragonriders clash and the realm fractures irreparably in a spectacular season-ending battle.
    494pts
  4. The Lord of the Tides — ranked #44
    The Lord of the Tides
    Season 1, Episode 8 — Viserys makes his legendary final walk to the Iron Throne to defend Rhaenyra, in Paddy Considine's most powerful performance.
    428pts
  5. Rhaenyra the Cruel — ranked #55
    Rhaenyra the Cruel
    Season 2, Episode 2 — Rhaenyra is blamed for Blood and Cheese's gruesome act, forcing her to navigate political fallout in King's Landing.
    428pts
  6. A Son for a Son — ranked #66
    A Son for a Son
    Season 2 premiere — Rhaenyra's devastating grief after losing Lucerys drives her into war, anchored by Emma D'Arcy's wordless acting.
    350pts
  7. Driftmark — ranked #77
    Driftmark
    Season 1, Episode 7 — The Driftmark funeral descends into a violent confrontation that reshapes family allegiances and sets the stage for civil war.
    350pts
  8. We Light the Way — ranked #88
    We Light the Way
    Season 1, Episode 5 — Rhaenyra and Daemon's relationship intensifies as the betrothal feast ends in shocking bloodshed, changing everything.
    350pts
  9. The Black Queen — ranked #99
    The Black Queen
    Season 1 finale — Rhaenyra learns of Viserys's death while the tragic dragon battle between Aemond and Luke sets the war in motion.
    257pts
  10. The Heirs of the Dragon — ranked #1010
    The Heirs of the Dragon
    Season 1 premiere — The series begins with the succession crisis, introducing Viserys, Rhaenyra, and the political machinations of the Red Keep.
    0pts
  11. The Princess and the Queen — ranked #1111
    The Princess and the Queen
    Season 1, Episode 6 — A time jump reveals an older Rhaenyra juggling royal duties, motherhood, and simmering resentment in a sprawling court drama.
    0pts
  12. A Song of Water and Fire — ranked #1212
    A Song of Water and Fire
    Season 3 premiere — The latest chapter of the Targaryen civil war opens with new alliances tested and dragons taking to the skies over Westeros.
    0pts

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