Fire and blood

Two factions of the Targaryen family vie for control of the Iron Throne...

- REBECCA FLETCHER

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Mon, 9pm, Sky Atlantic Fantasy drama

Prepare for a tale of dragon fire and bloody battles when the Targaryen civil war begins in the second season of Sky Atlantic's spectacular fantasy saga.

Set 200 years before Game of Thrones, the hit spin-off show continues the story of how Westeros' former ruling family began their fall from power.

'This year's second season is so much bigger in scope and ambition,' says showrunner Ryan J. Condal.

Bigger and better