Who will Rhaenyra marry? Will Viserys break his promise? 5 burning questions ahead of House Of The Dragon episode 4

Even with the release of Amazon’s rival fantasy show The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, House Of The Dragon is still going strong as it heads into its fourth episode. It just proves there’s plenty of audience to go around if you’ve got an appealing series, no matter what genre it may be.

After some political maneuvering during a hunting party, last week’s episode ended with a spectacular battle sequence, where we finally got to see the full power of a dragon unleashed. It looks like we’re back to politics with episode four, “King Of The Narrow Sea,” but Prince Daemon’s return to court is bound to be fraught with tension. Especially since his brother’s hold on his power seems to be slipping. Here’s what we’re wondering about as we wait to see where all this Targaryen squabbling leads.

1. How big of a time jump are we in for this time?

We got a time jump of six months between the first and second episodes. Then we skipped ahead another three years. Now it looks like we’re fast-forwarding again. In the preview for “King Of The Narrow Sea,” there’s a line about the king’s son being three years old. So it looks like we’ll be heading at least a year in the future this time. The baby Alicent was carrying is an infant now. Looks like she’s managed to do her one job—ensuring the future of the Targaryen royal line. This may be the last episode we get to see Emily Carey and Milly Alcock. So let’s relish them while we can, before their older counterparts step in and take over.