As House of the Dragon heads toward its already-wrapped third season , fans are bracing for even more chaos in Westeros. What we know about HotD season three is that the Dance of the Dragons is only heating up, and few characters are caught in the storm more than Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke. While talking about the show’s future , the Ready Player One actress offered a glimpse of what’s ahead—and hinted at how long she plans to stay in the role.

When asked what Dragon fans can expect from the next chapter, Cooke didn’t sugarcoat it. She boiled the entire season down to one concise, bleak summary. She explained to The Times :

More trauma, more turmoil, more me looking panicked and sad.

Anyone who has watched the first two seasons with an HBO Max sub

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