HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: 'Regent' Season 2, Episode 5 s2e05 HotD review recap

Is 'King' Daemon a traitor to Queen Rhaenyra? Is Prince Aemond One Eye the best choice to rule Team Green? Shouldn't Vhagar rule? Plus: great match game answers ever! HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Season 2, Episode 5 'Regent' is based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga and HBO's Game of Thrones.
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Amid whispers of bad omens, the Greens consider how to fill a void on Aegon's Council. Jacaerys sets out on a rogue mission to strike a deal. Daemon enlists Lord Willem Blackwood to help persuade the Brackens to bend the knee.

Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Clare Kilner

Writing Credits
George R.R. Martin ... (based on "Fire & Blood" by)
Ryan J. Condal ... (created by) &George R.R. Martin ... (created by)

Cast
Matt Smith ... Prince Daemon Targaryen
Olivia Cooke ... Queen Alicent Hightower
Emma D'Arcy ... Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
Rhys Ifans ... Ser Otto Hightower
Eve Best ... Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Fabien Frankel ... Ser Criston Cole
Sonoya Mizuno ... Mysaria 'The White Worm'
Jefferson Hall ... Ser Tyland Lannister
Harry Collett ... Prince Jacaerys 'Jace' Velaryon
Tom Glynn-Carney ... King Aegon Targaryen
Ewan Mitchell ... Prince Aemond Targaryen
Bethany Antonia ... Lady Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell ... Lady Rhaena Targaryen
Phia Saban ... Princess Helaena Targaryen
Matthew Needham ... Lord Larys 'The Clubfoot' Strong
Kieran Bew ... Hugh
Abubakar Salim ... Alyn of Hull
Clinton Liberty ... Addam
Tom Taylor ... Lord Cregan Stark
Sam C. Wilson ... Blood
Mark Stobbart ... Cheese
Phil Daniels ... Maester Gerardys
Kurt Egyiawan ... Maester Orwyle
Paul Kennedy ... Lord Jasper 'Ironrod' Wylde
Luke Tittensor ... Ser Arryk Cargyll
Elliott Tittensor ... Ser Erryk Cargyll
Max Wrottesley ... Ser Lorent Marbrand
Tom Bennett ... Ulf
Simon Russell Beale ... Ser Simon Strong
Freddie Fox ... Ser Gwayne Hightower
Gayle Rankin ... Alys Rivers
Kenneth Collard ... Lord Forrest Frey
Sarah Woodward ... Sabitha Frey
Alistair Brammer
Emeline Lambert ... Princess Alyssa Targaryen
Jamie Kenna ... Ser Alfred Broome
James Dreyfus ... Lord Gormon Massey
Jack Parry-Jones ... Ser Willem Blackwood
Tim Faraday ... Lord Amos Bracken
Anthony Flanagan ... Ser Steffon Darklyn

Produced by Ryan J. Condal ... executive producer (showrunner)Charmaine De Grate ... co-executive producerJocelyn Diaz ... executive producerPam Fitzgerald ... co-producerGabe Fonseca ... supervising producerToby Ford ... co-producerVince Gerardis ... executive producerHannah Godwin ... co-producerDavid Hancock ... co-executive producerSara Hess ... executive producerKevin Lau ... producerGeorge R.R. Martin ... executive producerÍde O'Rourke ... associate producerMegan Ott ... associate producerIra Parker ... co-executive producerTim Porter ... co-producerAlexis Raben ... producerRon Schmidt ... executive producerRichard Sharkey ... consulting producerEileen Shim ... co-producerKaren Wacker ... producerPeter Welter Soler ... line producer: Spain UnitGreg Yaitanes ... co-executive producerMusic by Ramin DjawadiCinematography by P.J. DillonFilm Editing by Frances ParkerCasting By Kate Rhodes JamesProduction Design by Jim ClayCostume Design by Caroline McCall