House of the Dragon Season 2 Will Adapt 'Blood and Cheese' Storyline

The upcoming second season of the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, is set to adapt one of the most memorable and violent storylines from George R.R. Martin's novel Fire & Blood.

Speaking to Variety in a recent interview, executive producer and writer Sarah Hess confirmed that the novel's "Blood and Cheese" storyline will make it into the series. When asked about the series, Hess said the team is "currently writing the Season 2 finale," and when the "Blood and Cheese" storyline was brought up, she simply said, "I don't think you'll be disappointed. "

For those unaware, without diving too deep into spoilers, the "Blood and Cheese" storyline of George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood centers around two characters - literally named Blood and Cheese - who are tasked with carry out a plot of revenge against Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) on behalf of Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy). In the books, the mission is ordered after the death of Rhaenyra's son, Lucerys, at the hands of Prince Aemond.

Based on Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin, House of the Dragon chronicles the rise and fall of the Targaryens, the only dragonlord family to survive the fate of Valyria. It takes place 200 years before the events of the award-winning series adaptation of Game of Thrones, the last episode of which aired in 2019.

The 10-episode series is directed by Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, and Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. It also includes Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Graham McTavish, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Matthew Needham, Bill Patterson, Gavin Spokes, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Savannah Steyn . , and Theo Nate.