Fans of House of the Dragon have been left anxiously trying to do everything in their power to avoid spoilers after the season 2 episode 8 finale ‘leaked’ online.
In just a few days’ time, fans of the HBO series – a prequel spin-off to Game of Thrones – will discover what will unfold next in the battle between the Blacks and the Greens, led by Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) respectively.
However, some apparently already know pivotal elements of the plot, after a variety of clips circulated on TikTok and X.
It’s been alleged that the TikTok account in question that posted the videos has since been taken down – but the scenes from the finale had already been shared elsewhere on social media.
It’s been claimed by ComicBook.com that the footage from episode eight was captured by someone filming a screen with another device, and it’s unclear how the TikTok user had access to the instalment.
According to the publication, more than half of the videos that were uploaded by the account – which had not shared any videos before the ‘leak’ – accumulated more than 100,000 views before they were taken down.
In 2022, the House of the Dragon season one finale was also leaked online before it was due to air.
‘It appears to have originated from a distribution partner in the EMEA region,’ an HBO spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter at the time.
‘HBO is aggressively monitoring and pulling these copies from the internet.’
While there are some fans who have inevitably been clamouring to watch whatever leaked footage they can find, others have expressed their disappointment over the breach.
‘Why ruin the finale just wait people,’ @IsaacGonzalezX wrote on X.
‘Leaks suck. Leaks need to go away,’ @nerds4nerds remarked.
‘Why would anyone watch it there? Just wait for it to come out, it’s not that long. Don’t rob the people who worked on it of their views,’ @OvrlyCritikal33 wrote.
Meanwhile, @peterpercivhal took their upset out on their least favourite character played by Fabien Frankel, quipping: ‘Blame it on Ser Criston. I don’t care.’
Another user going by @dkarthiks expressed their fury by quoting one of Daenerys Targaryen’s most famous lines whenever she ordered her dragons to breathe fire.
‘That’s a serious lapse. To those who leaked it..dracarys,’ they wrote.
Metro.co.uk has contacted HBO for comment.
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