When the leaves start falling, the temperatures drop, and the weather becomes gloomy, you know that spooky season is right around the corner. This is the perfect time to sit at home and binge-watch all of the Harry Potter movies in the comfort of your bed while drinking a pumpkin spice latte. As the weather gets colder and the days become shorter, the fantasy genre takes over this fall with some great new hits that aired around September this year. Here are some must-watch series that you can check out.
House of the Dragon
After the success of the HBO fantasy/drama - Game of Thrones, expectations for the prequel - House of The Dragon, were set high. Although the last two seasons of Game of Thrones left fans dissatisfied with the turn of events. But just like with a toxic ex, most of them returned for the prologue that is House of the Dragon.
According to Variety, it was watched by nearly 10 million people across all HBO platforms, making it the most prominent series premiere for the streaming service.
House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire and Blood," which takes place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. It is about the reign of our beloved yet a-tad-bit problematic House Targaryen. The show revolves around the fallout between two best friends due to their fathers' political aspirations leading to an internal succession war within House Targaryen during its prime time.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are two epic fantasy trilogy movies directed by Peter Jackson and based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings series is perceived as the audience's all-time favorite.
Eight years after the tremendous success of the Lord of the Rings saga, the most hotly anticipated series based on the novel "The Lord of the Rings" and its appendices hit the screens. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power aired on Amazon Prime Video.
The events in "The Rings of Power" take place thousands of years before Lord of the Rings and Hobbit and follow the obstacles of an assembled group of new and familiar characters who must face the long-feared re-emergence of evil in Middle-earth.
Fate: The Winx Saga
Fate: The Winx Saga, inspired by Nickelodeon's animated Winx Club series, returned on Netflix.
The first season of Fate: The Winx Saga faced considerable backlash due to the apparent difference between the OG Winx Club and Netflix's adaptation. However, the new season delivered more insight into the world of fairies and each character. The show's audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is 91% at the moment of writing, which is 7% higher compared to the first season.
The new season of Fate: The Winx Saga brought in new characters, more ancient magic, teen angst, end-of-the-world drama, and more episodes. Basically, the perfect mix for a binge-watching show while snuggling under the warm covers on a rainy weekend.
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