How to Watch House of the Dragon From Anywhere in 2024: Access Season 2 on Max With A VPN
The long-awaited season 2 of House of the Dragon is here. If you’re going to be traveling outside the U.S. this summer, this guide tells you how to watch House of the Dragon season 2 from anywhere.
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If you’re a ‘Game of Thrones’ fan, you no doubt enjoyed the first season of the prequel series, ‘House of the Dragon.’ Season 2 is available on HBO and Max, which is only available in select locations, so this post explores how to watch ‘House of the Dragon’ from anywhere in the world with a top VPN.
If you’re in the U.S., streaming ‘House of the Dragon’ will be a breeze. However, if you’re not in the U.S. this summer, this guide will help. Read on to find out how to access your Max account from anywhere with a VPN (ExpressVPN is our top choice) and see options for watching ‘House of the Dragon’ in various locations.
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06/28/2024
We updated this guide to include information on season 2.
How to Watch House of the Dragon Online: HBO Season 2 Release Date
‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 will be released on HBO and Max on June 16 in the U.S. Max is available in the U.S. and select locations in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.
Some of the locations where you can get a Max (still named HBO Max in a few countries) subscription outside the U.S. include Brazil, Mexico, The Bahamas, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Poland and North Macedonia. Max is also available as an add-on for some U.S. streaming services, including Hulu and YouTube TV.
If you’re outside the U.S. and other available locations, it does make signing up for Max a tad trickier, but it’s not impossible. If you’d like to learn more about subscribing to Max outside available countries, check out our Max streaming guide. To access your existing Max account in a location where it’s unavailable, you’ll need to use a VPN to overcome the regional restrictions.
A VPN changes your IP address to one in another country or location, which makes it appear as if you are physically in that country. For example, if you have a Max account in the U.S. but travel somewhere Max is unavailable, you would have to connect to a U.S. server on a VPN to be able to access your account. We’ll show you how that works further down.
Where Else Can I Watch House of the Dragon?
In addition to Max, ‘House of the Dragon’ is available via other streaming services and channels around the world:
- U.K. — Sky Atlantic, NOW TV
- Germany and Italy — Sky
- New Zealand — NEON
- Canada — Crave
- Australia — Foxtel, Binge
- France — Canal+, Max
What Is House of the Dragon Season 2 Going to Be About?
As we know, ‘House of the Dragon’ is based on George R. R. Matin’s novel ‘Fire and Blood,’ which ultimately details how the Targaryen clan faced off against each other in battle for the Iron Throne. It’s set hundreds of years before Daenarys Targaryen became Khaleesi — Mother of Dragons and the first season explored House Targaryen’s troubled past and the events that led to the Targaryen War of Succession.
We don’t yet know the exact plot for season 2, but we can expect new characters and new dragons to appear alongside the originals. The teaser trailer tells of a merciless war as tensions rise between the Targaryens and the Hightowers. Characters will go into battle, but we’ll have to wait and see what tragedies await them.
Although we were treated to 10 episodes in the first season, season 2 will only have eight episodes. However, there is already talk of a season 3, and hopefully, we won’t have to wait quite so long for the next installment.
House of the Dragon Cast & Characters
‘Game of Thrones‘ fans were curious about the initial ‘House of the Dragon’ lineup. Before we get into how to use a VPN to watch ‘House of the Dragon,’ let’s take a look at who will return for season 2 and any new ‘House of the Dragon’ cast members.
| Character | Performer |
| Rhaenyra Targaryen | Emma D’Arcy |
| Alicent Hightower | Olivia Cooke |
| Daemon Targaryen | Matt Smith |
| King Aegon II Targaryen | Tom Glynn-Carney |
| Aemond Targaryen | Ewan Mitchell |
| Otto Hightower | Rhys Ifans |
| Criston Cole | Fabien Frankel |
| Corlys Velaryon | Steve Toussaint |
| Rhaenys Targaryen | Eve Best |
| Baela Targaryen | Bethany Antonia |
| Rhaena Targaryen | Phoebe Campbell |
| Helaena Targaryen | Phia Saban |
| Larys Strong | Matthew Needham |
| Jacaerys Velaryon | Harry Collett |
| Mysaria | Sonoya Mizuno |
| Alyn of Hull | Abubakar Salim |
| Cregan Stark | Tom Taylor |
How to Watch House of the Dragon With a VPN
If you’re going to be somewhere where Max or your streaming platform of choice is unavailable, here’s how to connect to a VPN to access your account and stream ‘House of the Dragon’ from anywhere. For this, we recommend ExpressVPN, which is our top choice for streaming.
ExpressVPN is a fast, reliable VPN service that consistently gets into streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and of course, Max. If you’d like to learn more about ExpressVPN, check out our full ExpressVPN review.
- Subscribe to ExpressVPN
Go to ExpressVPN’s website and subscribe to a plan. All ExpressVPN plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Download ExpressVPN
Go to “products” and select the ExpressVPN app for your device. Download the app from the next page.
- Connect to a U.S. Server
Open the ExpressVPN app and go to the location box to select a server. Connect to a U.S. server.
- Start Streaming on Max
Log in to your Max account and start streaming ‘House of the Dragon.’
Can I Watch House of the Dragon for Free?
Max doesn’t offer a free trial and, unfortunately, the free trial of Max when paired with Hulu is not longer available. If you don’t mind paying for Max, though, you can sign up from outside the U.S. via Google Pay (details in our Max streaming guide linked above).
Services in other locations with free trials (if you’re in one of these locations) include:
- U.K. — NOW TV
- Canada — Crave
- Australia — Binge
- New Zealand — NEON
- France — Canal+
Final Thoughts
To sum up, you can watch ‘House of the Dragon’ seasons 1 and 2 on Max if you have an account in the U.S. or another available location. If you’re outside the U.S. and want to access your account, you can use a trustworthy VPN like ExpressVPN, NordVPN or Surfshark.
The series will also stream on various channels and streaming services worldwide, including Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the U.K. Now that you know how to watch ‘House of Dragon,’ be sure to check our guides on how to watch ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ watch ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ watch ‘White Lotus‘ and watch ‘Parasite.’
Do you plan on streaming ‘House of the Dragon’ with a VPN? If so, which VPN are you going to use? Have we missed any streaming service options for ‘House of the Dragon’? If so, please let us know in the comments and as always, thanks for reading!
FAQ: Stream House of the Dragon Season 2
No. ‘House of the Dragon’ is an HBO show, so it will be streamed on Max.
‘House of the Dragon’ will be on both HBO and Max, it just depends on what the platform is named as in your location.
No, it’s an HBO show.
‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 will be released on Max on June 16 in the U.S. As the U.K. is ahead of the U.S. time-wise, it will be released there on June 17.