House of the Dragon' Episode 5 Recap: Royal Wedding ends in bloodshed

‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5 followed the ‘Game of Thrones' footsteps as it aired a royally bloody wedding.

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The incident took place during the royal nuptials between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Lord Corlys Velaryon's son Ser Laenor Velaryon.

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'We Light the Way' saw a pre-wedding banquet celebrating the union of Targaryen and Velaryon ending with a murder.

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The rehearsal dinner witnessed chaos at the hand of Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), Rhaenyra's lover and sworn protector.

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Every episode of House of the Dragon cost approximately $20 million.

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A massive 9.9 million viewers saw the show's first episode on August 21, making it HBO's biggest series premiere ever.

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Milly Alcock, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen, has a net worth of $2 million in 2022.

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