House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5 means the season has entered its final half, with plenty of exciting moments from the book yet to happen on the HBO show. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, particularly the Dance of the Dragons segment, House of the Dragon follows the Targaryen civil war that divided the realm into two factions. Rhaenys’ death in House of the Dragon season 2, episode 4 will be a major turning point for the show, especially because dragons have now been brought into the battlefield.

What happened to Aegon during the battle will also have major repercussions going forward, setting up a very different second half for House of the Dragon season 2 compared to the first few episodes. Although Rhaenyra tried to keep the dragons out of the war, it will now be difficult to stop the escalation following the Battle and Rook’s Rest. With only four episodes left this season, House of the Dragon is about to enter one of the best portions of its source material.

House Of The Dragon Season 2, Episode 5 Releases At 9pm ET On HBO & Max

House of the Dragon continues its Sunday night release model.

House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5 airs July 14 at 9 pm ET on HBO network, as well as a simultaneous streaming release on Max, thus continuing HBO’s Sunday release strategy for its biggest shows. This is the same schedule used for House of the Dragon season 1 and Game of Thrones before it. The next House of the Dragon episode will be released accordingly in other time zones – 6 pm PT and 2 am BST.

How Long Is House Of The Dragon Season 2, Episode 5?

Most episodes this season have been over an hour long.

Per HBO’s schedule, House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5 will be 1 hour and 7 minutes long. It must be noted that, while there are no commercial breaks during the airing of House of the Dragon, all episodes are followed by a brief behind-the-scenes look into their production called “Inside the Episode.” For comparison, without the “Inside the Episode” segment, House of the Dragon season 2’s premiere was 59 minutes long, episode 2 was 1 hour and 9 minutes long, episode 3 was 1 hour and 6 minutes long, and episode 4 was 55 minutes long.

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Full Release Schedule

House of the Dragon season 2 has eight episodes in total.

After House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5 airs, there will only be three episodes left in this season. Unlike season 1, which ran for ten weeks, House of the Dragon season 2 will have eight episodes. The decision to have fewer episodes in season 2 had to do with the story and the pacing of the show. Fortunately, House of the Dragon season 3 is confirmed, meaning that HBO’s adaptation of Fire & Blood’s Dance of Dragons will continue as planned. The full release schedule for House of the Dragon season 2 is as follows:

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episodes
Release Date

Season 2, Episode 1
June 16, 2024

Season 2, Episode 2
June 23, 2024

Season 2, Episode 3
June 30, 2024

Season 2, Episode 4
July 7, 2024

Season 2, Episode 6
July 21, 2024

Season 2, Episode 7
July 28, 2024

Season 2, Episode 8

August 4, 2024