House of the Dragon Finale Leaks Online Ahead of Official Release

The season finale episode of 'House of the Dragon' leaked online before its scheduled release. Clips were uploaded to TikTok and other social media platforms. HBO confirmed the leak stemmed from a third-party distributor and is working to remove the content online. The full episode airs this Sunday on HBO and Max.

The season finale episode of 'House of the Dragon' has leaked online days before its release. Clips from the eighth episode, originally slated for an August 4 airing, were uploaded illegally to TikTok on Tuesday night. The clips swiftly spread across other social media platforms, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Reports indicate that the clips were recorded by someone filming a screen using a secondary device. HBO has since released a statement saying, "We are aware that clips from the House of the Dragon season finale have surfaced across social media platforms. The clips were posted after an unintentional release from an international third-party distributor. HBO is aggressively monitoring and removing clips from the internet, and fans can watch the episode in its entirety this Sunday night on HBO and Max."

This isn't the first time the 'Game of Thrones' franchise has faced such issues. Similar leaks have occurred when episodes were provided to HBO's global content partners shortly before airing, per The Hollywood Reporter. A notable 2022 leak was traced back to a distributor covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 'House of the Dragon' is set two hundred years before 'Game of Thrones', the HBO megahit that ran for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019. (ANI)