The Cast Beyond the Wall is back to wrap up our House of the Dragon season 2. The long-anticipated sophomore season started slow but realized several memorable storylines and a couple of pivotal moments for the screen.

Reviewing House of the Dragon Season 2

Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull discuss the last eight weeks of the Westerosi dragon wars before heading into the long winter wait.

In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover:

• Listener Email
• Ice-breaker question: What is your favorite cliffhanger from a film, television, or video game?
• Overall thoughts on House of the Dragon season 2
• Season 2's strengths, weaknesses, and most compelling storylines left hanging
• Our letter-grade verdicts
• What we know about Season 3
• This season's winners, losers, and wild card players
• Season 2 special awards

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As quickly as the dragons arrived, season 2 of House of the Dragon is a wrap. Though it may be over, the conversations and theorizing are just beginning. The 2024 capper was a bit of a headscratcher, but as abrupt as it may be, there are many clues about what to expect in the climatic wars ahead.

The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our series recap in our new format covering:

• S2 E7 - The Red Sowing (directed by Loni Peristere and written by David Hancock)
• S2 E8 - The Queen Who Ever Was (directed by Geeta Vasant Patel and written by Sara Hess)

Special guest Laron Chapman joins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to break down the finest moments of episodes 7 and 8 of House of the Dragon season 2.

In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover:

• Alicent Hightower's mid-life crisis
• Larys and Aegon conspire for an escape
• Aemond's desperation in the face of Rhaenyra's dragons
• Tylund Lannister's Triarchy Misadventures
• Criston Cole gets called out
• Rhaenyra rallies the bastards for the Red Sowing
• The rise of high and Ulf
• Daemon's lessons in leadership and foresight
• What Helaena's visions could mean
• Was that it? Our read on the closing moments of House of the
• This week's winner, loser, and wild card player

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Following the battle of Rook's Rest, the game has shifted. In House of the Dragon Season 2, episodes 5-6, Aemond is taking the wheel of the Greens, and Rhaenyra must turn to new allies and ideas if she wants to survive in this civil war.

The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our series recap in our new format covering:

• S2 E5 - Regent (written by Ti Mikkel, directed by Clare Kilner)
• S2 E6 - Small Folk (written by Eileen Shim, directed by Andrij Parekh)

Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull break down the darkest chapter of Westeros in House of the Dragon so far.

In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover:

• Aegon lives!
• Aegon might as well be dead. Long live King Regent Aemond!
• Jason Lannister crosses the Riverlands to march on Harrenhal
• Alicent is pushed aside for the beginning of her life after being queen
• Daemon continues to be plagued by dreams and slow recruiting efforts
• Rhaenyra's new strategy for winning support from the "small folk" after her defeat at Rook’s Rest
• Jace and Rhaenyra hatch "Operation Let's Ride"
• A new dragon rider has entered the chat?
• This week's winner, loser, and wild card player

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