Finale episode of House of the Dragon 2 leaked online, HBO releases statement

The second season of House of the Dragon premieres in the US on 16 June on HBO. In India it will be available to stream on JioCinema from the same day. (Image via X/@Westerosies)

Millions of diehard fans of House of the Dragon  were waiting for the final episode of season 2 finale on Monday but much to their disappointment the finale episode was leaked online.

The news comes just days before the finale episode was to air on JioCinema in India on Monday.

Westerosies posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, "The season finale of #HouseOfTheDragon is titled, ‘The Queen Who Never Was.’ Unfortunately, the episode has been leaked online. Please beware on Twitter and going into the tag until it airs on Sunday. MAJOR spoilers are already circulating.”

Titles of all 8 episodes in #HouseOfTheDragon Season 2 pic.twitter.com/RmqVf8HT9o

— westerosies (@westerosies) July 31, 2024

But later in the day, HBP released an official statement about the leaked episode. The statement read: "We are aware that clips from the season finale of House of the Dragon have emerged on social media platforms. The clips were posted after an unintended release from an international third-party distributor. HBO is aggressively monitoring and removing clips from the internet, and fans can watch the episode in its entirety this Sunday night on HBO and Max.”

HBO’s official statement regarding the #HouseOfTheDragon finale leak:

“We are aware that clips from the season finale of House of the Dragon have emerged on social media platforms. The clips were posted after an unintended release from an international third-party distributor.… pic.twitter.com/UIcEemxkuZ

— westerosies (@westerosies) July 31, 2024

About House Of The Dragon

The prequel is a ‘Games of Thrones’ spinoff which focuses mainly on the history of the Targaryens. House of the Dragon takes place two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones.

Game Of Thrones, which was a smashing hit aired for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019.

House Of The Dragons is also set for the third season.

Season 2 plunges the viewer into the brink of a bloody civil war between King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), each representing factions within the family.

New episodes are released every Monday morning on JioCinema.

Second season had eight episodes, compared to the 10-episode in first season. Each episode is of one hour duration.