‘House of the Dragon’ Rebounds in Its Shocking, X-Rated Season 2

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Good news: HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spinoff ups the gore, thrills, and sex in its sophomore outing.

A photo illustration  Ewan Mitchell, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn-Carney, Emma D’Arcy, and Matt Smith.
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