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)

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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Sound the horns and prepare the scorpions. War has arrived. In episodes 2-4 of House of the Dragon season 2, the powder keg explodes in an all-out Westerosi Civil War.

The Cast Beyond the Wall shifts into the new episode format to cover:

• S2 E2 - Rhaenyra the Cruel (written by Sara Hess, directed by Claire Kilner)
• S2 E3 - The Burning Mill (written by David Hancock, directed by Geeta Vasant Patel)
• S2 E4 - The Red Dragons and the Gold (written by Ryan Condal, directed by Alan Taylor)

Special guest Daniel Bokemper from The Cinematropolis and Flick Attack rejoins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to assess the highs and lows of the season so far.

In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover:

• The blunders of King Aegon II
• Otto Hightower's fall from grace
• Who's winning? Team Black or Team Green?
• Daemon's spiritual reckoning at Harrenhal
• How the war and petty squabbles of the royals impacts "the small folk."
• The battle at Rook's Rest
• This week's winner, loser, and wild card player

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House of the Dragon season 2 begins on a somber note as Rhaenyra and her family(AKA The Blacks) mourn the loss of Lucerys after his death at the end of season 1. Meanwhile, Alicent and the Hightower family(The Greens) continue their plan to install Aegon as king and begin preparing for war.

With each family hatching their plans while forces like Larys Strong and the white worm work in the shadows, the impending violence is imminent. Daemon's scheme to bring retribution for the blacks using the assassins "Blood" and "Cheese" is certain to have ripple effects throughout the season.

Does the House of the Dragon season 2 premiere effectively set the stage?

Tune in to hear our review, recap, and thoughts on these topics:

• Rhaenyra's reaction to Lucerys's death.
  
  
• Returning to Winterfell and the Wall for the first time since Game of Thrones ended in 2019.
  
  
• The tension between King Aegon and Otto Hightower.
  
  
• Varys Strong's schemes.
  
  
• Ethics with Ser Criston Cole.
  
  
• The tale of the treacherous "Blood" and "Cheese" AKA dumb assassins.
  
  
• This week's winner, loser, and wild card player.
  
  
• What we expect to see next.

According to IMDB, "A Son for a Son" is described as:

"As Alicent grows concerned by Aegon's Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision."

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