‘House of the Dragon’ returns for more blood and fire

(From left) Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy and Ryan Condal attend HBO's ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2 Premiere at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 03, 2024 in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP

House of the Dragon returns next week after a strike-related delay, promising more of the blood, fire and power struggles that fans of the Game of Thrones universe have come to expect. The eight-episode second series kicks off this Sunday, plunging fans back into the mythical continent of Westeros, set almost two centuries before the...