House of the Dragon Will Not Depict Sexual Violence On-Screen Like GoT

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House of the Dragon will not depict sexual violence against women on-screen like Game of Thrones, according to writer and executive producer Sara Hess. Based on George R.R. Martin's 2018 novel Fire and Blood, the upcoming prequel series is set 200 years before the events ofGame of Thrones and will chronicle the events leading up to the end of House Targaryen, including the civil war of succession known as the Dance of the Dragons. Like its predecessor, House of the Dragon will revolve around the same central conflict: who should occupy the Iron Throne.

Paddy Considine leads the House of the Dragon cast as the benevolent King Viserys I Targaryen, the current occupant of the Iron Throne when the series begins. However, the real conflict does not start to heat up until after the King's death, when Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock/Emma D'Arcy), Viserys' firstborn child and chosen female heir, has her claim to the throne challenged by Prince Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), his firstborn son. This sparks the Targaryen civil war at the center of prequel show.

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During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Hess opens up about how House of the Dragon will handle its female characters, especially regarding its depiction of sexual violence. The show's writer and executive producer clarifies that House of the Dragon will not depict sexual violence against women on-screen, unlikeGame of Thrones, while one instance will be handled off-screen. Instead, the show will explore "the violence against women that is inherent in a patriarchal system.” Read Hess' full comments below:

I’d like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show. We handle one instance