House of the Dragon is finally back!
Audiences have anxiously awaited the return of the Game of Thrones spinoff for two years, and Season 2 is just getting started.
The Targaryen saga continues with Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and more reprising their roles from Season 1.
If you can't get enough of the cast, here's a roundup of what they look like IRL side-by-side with the characters they play in House of the Dragon:
To start, Emma D'Arcy plays Rhaenyra Targaryen
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Olivia Cooke plays Alicent Hightower
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Matt Smith plays Daemon Targaryen
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Tom Glynn-Carney plays Aegon II Targaryen
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Ewan Mitchell plays Aemond Targaryen
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Rhys Ifans plays Otto Hightower
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Fabien Frankel plays Criston Cole
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Steve Toussaint plays Corlys Velaryon
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Eve Best plays Rhaenys Targaryen
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Bethany Antonia plays Baela Targaryen
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Phoebe Campbell plays Rhaena Targaryen
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Harry Collett plays Jacaerys Velaryon
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Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria
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Matthew Needham plays Larys Strong
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Phia Saban plays Helaena Targaryen
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Abubakar Salim plays Alyn of Hull
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And finally, Tom Taylor plays Cregan Stark
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