The first season of House of the Dragon is only broadcast on HBO, so as long as you have a subscription, the only place you can watch brand-new episodes online is on HBO Max.

While an HBO Max membership with advertisements costs $9.99 per month, an HBO Max plan without ads costs just $14.99 per month.

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You won't regret spending the few extra dollars for the ad-free plan if you want to stream House of the Dragon and other shows on the site without interruptions.

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You can watch House of the Dragon and the first eight seasons of Game of Thrones online with your HBO Max subscription.

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House of the Dragon is not presently available to stream for free on HBO Max, but the service is launching a new promotion that will allow you to save money on your membership.

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Can fans anticipate a second season of the popular franchise now that the highly anticipated first season has actually arrived? HBO has yet to formally confirm anything.

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However, the Hollywood Reporter claims that if the show's first-season ratings are good enough, they will "very quickly" approve a second season.

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