House of the Dragon season 2 trailer: Matt Smith returns as Daemon Targaryen while Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke go to war over the Iron Throne in explosive clip

Fans have been given another action-packed glimpse into season two of House of the Dragon.

In a new trailer for the next chapter of the Game of Thrones prequel, Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke are all seen returning for what is certain to be another dramatic season.

The trailer, released Tuesday, sees Smith, 41, back as Daemon Targaryen as D'Arcy, 31, and Cooke, 30, going to war over the Iron Throne.

House Of The Dragon follows the feud between Queen Alicent Hightower and Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen as they vie for who will eventually rule from the Iron Throne. 

The eight episode second season will debut on Max on June 16.

Fans have been given another action-packed glimpse into season two of House of the Dragon 

In a new trailer for the next chapter of the Game of Thrones prequel, Matt Smith , Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke are all seen returning for what is certain to be another dramatic season 

The trailer sees Smith back as Daemon Targaryen as D'Arcy and Cooke going to war over the Iron Throne

'The Targaryen who sits the Iron Throne is not just a king or a queen. They are a protector of the realm,' Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (D'Arcy) is heard contemplating at the start of the trailer.

'Now I find myself in an impossible position,' Rhaenyra continues.

As King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) approaches his throne, D'Arcy muses, 'The enemy usurped my throne.'

Rhaenyra peruses a collection of swords before confidently brandishing one.

Meanwhile, at a tense meeting, King Aegon asks as he casually points his knife about to the others, 'What are we going to do about it?'

'Proceed cautiously,' Queen Alicent Hightower (Cooke) recommends sternly.

'F**k dignity!' Aegon suddenly shouts, before adding with a cooler tone, 'I want revenge.' 

As soldiers prepare for battle, Daemon is seen musing, 'I did not think they would be so eager to die.'

Season two will debut on Max on June 16

As King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) approaches his throne, Rhaenyra (D'Arcy) muses, 'The enemy usurped my throne'

Meanwhile, at a tense meeting, King Aegon asks as he casually points his knife about to the others, 'What are we going to do about it?'

'Proceed cautiously,' Queen Alicent Hightower (Cooke) recommends sternly

Soldiers prepare for battle 

'The realm's only hope is in a leader strong enough to unite it,' Daemon observes at one point as he rides a dragon 

In a powerful moment, Rhaenyra asks Daemon: 'Do you accept me as your queen and ruler?' A long pause follows

The trailer teases action-packed battle scenes as the fight for the Iron Throne continues

'The realm's only hope is in a leader strong enough to unite it,' Daemon observes at one point as he rides a dragon.

In a powerful moment, Rhaenyra asks Daemon: 'Do you accept me as your queen and ruler?' A long pause follows.

The trailer teases action-packed battle scenes as the civil war continues.

'War is coming,' Rhaenyra breathlessly observes. 'And neither of us may win.'

Steve Toussaint (who plays Corlys Velaryon) is among the stars returning for season two

House Of The Dragon follows the feud between Alicent and Rhaenyra as they vie for who will eventually rule from the Iron Throne

The series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and is based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood novels

Season one of House Of The Dragon premiered on August 21, 2022.

The first episode drew major ratings as it earned a whopping 10million viewers which lead to the season 2 renewal within just week of the premiere episode.

Each of the House of the Dragon Season 1 episodes averaged 29 million viewers in the U.S.

The series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and is based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood novels.