Following the battle of Rook’s Rest, the game has shifted. In House of the Dragon Season 2, episodes 5-6, Aemond is taking the wheel of the Greens, and Rhaenyra must turn to new allies and ideas if she wants to survive in this civil war.
The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our series recap in our new format covering:
- S2 E5 – Regent (written by Ti Mikkel, directed by Clare Kilner)
- S2 E6 – Small Folk (written by Eileen Shim, directed by Andrij Parekh)
Recapping House of the Dragon S2 Episodes 5-6
Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull break down the darkest chapter of Westeros in House of the Dragon so far.
In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover:
- Aegon lives!
- Aegon might as well be dead. Long live King Regent Aemond!
- Jason Lannister crosses the Riverlands to march on Harrenhal
- Alicent is pushed aside for the beginning of her life after being queen
- Daemon continues to be plagued by dreams and slow recruiting efforts
- Rhaenyra’s new strategy for winning support from the “small folk” after her defeat at Rook’s Rest
- Jace and Rhaenyra hatch “Operation Let’s Ride”
- A new dragon rider has entered the chat?
- This week’s winner, loser, and wild card player
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Caleb Masters is a lifelong film and pop culture enthusiast with more than 10 years of experience in writing, podcasting, and content creation. When he’s not running The Cinematropolis or hosting The Cinematic Schematic podcast, Masters hosts The Cast Beyond the Wall, a House of the Dragon podcast, and serves as an active member of the Oklahoma Film Critic’s Circle where he currently serves as Vice President. He also loves video games. Follow him @CMastersTalk on Letterboxd, Instagram, or X.
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