Fans of House of the Dragon are eagerly anticipating the release of its season 2 finale, scheduled to drop on Monday on JioCinema. However, the excitement has been marred by the episode leaking online days before its official release.
The Twitter account @Westerosies alerted fans on Wednesday, saying, “The season finale of #HouseOfTheDragon is titled, ‘The Queen Who Never Was.’ Unfortunately, the episode has been leaked online. Please beware on Twitter and going into the tag until it airs on Sunday. MAJOR spoilers are already circulating.” The title was later corrected to ‘The Queen Who Ever Was.’
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On Thursday, the account shared HBO’s official response to the leak. The network confirmed the situation, stating, “We are aware that clips from the season finale of House of the Dragon have emerged on social media platforms. The clips were posted after an unintended release from an international third-party distributor. HBO is aggressively monitoring and removing clips from the internet, and fans can watch the episode in its entirety this Sunday night on HBO and Max.”
HBO’s official statement regarding the #HouseOfTheDragon finale leak:
“We are aware that clips from the season finale of House of the Dragon have emerged on social media platforms. The clips were posted after an unintended release from an international third-party distributor.… pic.twitter.com/UIcEemxkuZ
— westerosies (@westerosies) July 31, 2024
Fans reacted and commented, “This reminded me of GOT finale the anxiety and curiosity was măd”. Another user said, “This is why we can’t have nice things leakers need to be burned. DRACARYS ”
House of the Dragon is set two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, following the Targaryen family as they battle for control of the Iron Throne in Westeros. The series has been renewed for a third season.
Season 2 has plunged viewers into the brink of a bloody civil war between King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), with new episodes airing every Sunday on HBO and Max, and every Monday morning on JioCinema. This season comprises eight episodes, each around an hour long, compared to the 10-episode first season.
House of the Dragon returned to an impressive audience of 7.8 million total viewers on Sunday night, demonstrating the show’s continued popularity despite the leak.
