HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Season 2, Episode 1 'A Son for a Son" s2e01 review recap explained theory

Did the show mess up the Blood and Cheese murder? Could King Aegon II be a good king? Is Ser Criston Cole keeping up his... um... duty?  HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Season 2, Episode 1 'A Son for a Son' is based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga and HBO's Game of Thrones.#GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon #HotD

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A Son for a Son
As Alicent grows concerned by Aegon's Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision.
Full Cast & Crew

Directed by
Alan Taylor

Writing Credits 
George R.R. Martin ... (based on "Fire & Blood" by)

Ryan J. Condal ... (created by) &
George R.R. Martin ... (created by)

Ryan J. Condal ... (written for television by)

Cast
Matt Smith ... Prince Daemon Targaryen
Olivia Cooke ... Queen Alicent Hightower
Emma D'Arcy ... Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
Rhys Ifans ... Ser Otto Hightower
Eve Best ... Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Fabien Frankel ... Ser Criston Cole
Sonoya Mizuno ... Mysaria 'The White Worm'
Jefferson Hall ... Ser Tyland Lannister
Harry Collett ... Prince Jacaerys 'Jace' Velaryon
Tom Glynn-Carney ... King Aegon Targaryen
Ewan Mitchell ... Prince Aemond Targaryen
Bethany Antonia ... Lady Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell ... Lady Rhaena Targaryen
Phia Saban ... Princess Helaena Targaryen
Matthew Needham ... Lord Larys 'The Clubfoot' Strong
Kieran Bew ... Hugh
Abubakar Salim ... Alyn of Hull
Tom Taylor ... Lord Cregan Stark
Sam C. Wilson ... Blood
Mark Stobbart ... Cheese
Phil Daniels ... Maester Gerardys
Kurt Egyiawan ... Maester Orwyle
Paul Kennedy ... Lord Jasper 'Ironrod' Wylde
Luke Tittensor ... Ser Arryk Cargyll
Elliott Tittensor ... Ser Erryk Cargyll
Max Wrottesley ... Ser Lorent Marbrand

Produced by 
Ryan J. Condal ... executive producer (showrunner)
Charmaine De Grate ... co-executive producer
Jocelyn Diaz ... executive producer
Pam Fitzgerald ... co-producer
Gabe Fonseca ... supervising producer
Toby Ford ... co-producer
Vince Gerardis ... executive producer
Hannah Godwin ... co-producer
David Hancock ... co-executive producer
Sara Hess ... executive producer
Kevin Lau ... producer
George R.R. Martin ... executive producer
Íde O'Rourke ... associate producer
Megan Ott ... associate producer
Ira Parker ... co-executive producer
Tim Porter ... co-producer
Alexis Raben ... producer
Ron Schmidt ... executive producer
Richard Sharkey ... consulting producer
Eileen Shim ... co-producer
Karen Wacker ... producer
Peter Welter Soler ... line producer: Spain Unit
Greg Yaitanes ... co-executive producer

Music by 
Ramin Djawadi

Cinematography by 
P.J. Dillon

Film Editing by 
Frances Parker

Casting By 
Kate Rhodes James

Production Design by 
Jim Clay

Costume Design by 
Caroline McCall