The House of the Dragon Season 2 finale will break a series record by having the longest runtime of the entire show.
House of the Dragon Season 2is coming toan end, and theTargaryen civil warwill showcaseone of its bloodiest battles so far.
Though most viewers are excited tosee howRhaenyra,Aemond, andAlicenthandle their ongoing conflict, some are worried Episode 8 won’t be able to cover every plot point.
Thankfully, all these worries can be put to bed, as it’s been confirmed that theSeason 2 finalewill break a show record by having the longest run time of any episode.
Season 2 Episode 8’s runtime is 1 hour and 13 minutes, or 73 minutes. It surpassed the previous record holder—Episode 2: ‘Rhaenyra the Cruel’—by one minute.
As a whole, Season 2 has featured many long episodes, from Episode 3’s 1 hour and 10 minutes (70 minutes) to Episode 1’s 1 hour and 4 minutes (64 minutes).
The episodes forHouse of the Dragon Season 1were also pretty lengthy, with the longest—Episode 6: ‘The Princess and the Queen’—lasting around 1 hour and eight minutes (68 minutes).
House of the Dragon Season 2 may have leaned toward having longer episodes to compensate for the fact that it doesn’t have the same number of episodes as its predecessor.
Season 2 may be two episodes shorter, but each episode has been cleverly and creatively used to further the conflict between the Blacks and Greens.
Hopefully the Season 2 finale’s long runtime will allow fans to feel satisfied with where the story ends before the credits roll.
Before the finale, make sure you’re up to date with ourHouse of the Dragon Season 2 release schedule, and check out our guides onSaera Targaryen,Hugh Hammer, andUlf the White.
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Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
