: Viewership for this episode rose 3% over the previous week, averaging approximately 29 million viewers per episode across all platforms.
: Rhaenyra and Laenor’s walk was filmed at Holywell Bay Beach in Newquay. "House of the Dragon" We Light the Way(2022)
: Ser Criston Cole, feeling sullied by his affair with Rhaenyra, mistakenly confesses to Queen Alicent while she is questioning him about a different rumor. The Iconic Wedding Sequence : Viewership for this episode rose 3% over
: King Viserys sails to Driftmark to propose a union between Rhaenyra and Ser Laenor Velaryon, aiming to unite the two powerful Valyrian houses. The Iconic Wedding Sequence : King Viserys sails
" We Light the Way " (Season 1, Episode 5) is a pivotal turning point for House of the Dragon , marking the final appearances of Milly Alcock (young Rhaenyra) and Emily Carey (young Alicent) before a major ten-year time jump. Premiering on September 18, 2022, the episode centers on the high-tension royal wedding between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon—an event that ultimately shifts from a diplomatic union to a bloody declaration of war.