Can HBO’s first Westeros-set spin-off series still -become an Emmys juggernaut like its predecessor?

The blood of the dragon isn’t pumping so strong in this year’sEmmysrace.

House of the Dragonreceived eight Emmy nominations, as announced by the Television Academy on Wednesday.

House of the Dragon

Paddy Considine’s King Viserys in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO

CanHouse of the Dragonstill become the Emmys juggernaut thatGame of Thronesbecame, even with a slow start?

their own prestige blockbuster genre series).

That show dominated all the drama categories, receiving a total of 24 Emmy nominations this year.

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Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister on ‘Game of Thrones’.Helen Sloan/HBO

Season 2 is currently in production with a projected premiere sometime in 2024.