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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy, now streaming on Max. This article also contains a brief mention of suicide.

Dune: Prophecy Season 1 ended with a grueling battle for power in the cosmos inspired by Frank and Brian Herbert's novels. The Sisterhood has been fractured, while the Imperium lost casualties of its own. It's a stark reminder of how nasty politics can get.

The Season 1 finale sets the stage for an intriguing sophomore season. Many fans are eager to see how the various Houses will stabilize, especially House Corrino, which has been left in complete disarray. Still, despite wrapping up many of its major storylines, Dune: Prophecy left many plot threads hanging that will need to be addressed in the second season.

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The Dune: Prophecy Season 1 finale confirmed some mysterious entity took Travis Fimmel's Desmond Hart and modified his mind and body.

Dune: Prophecy unfolds approximately 10,000 years before Paul Atreides’ rise to power. The series centers on the Harkonnen sisters, Valya and Tula, as they ascend to the leadership of the relatively new Bene Gesserit order, with Valya becoming the Mother Superior. Although these characters are created for the show, showrunner Alison Schapker skillfully bridges the ancient past with events familiar from the Dune novels and films.

The complex world of Dune presents challenges for any adaptation, and Dune: Prophecy tackles its time period with notable ambition. While diverging from the books in certain areas, the series incorporates gripping elements to captivate viewers. Its production quality is exceptional, and the morally complex characters evoke comparisons to Game of Thrones. The season finale wraps up some storylines, yet boldly leaves others unfinished, compelling fans to anticipate what Season 2 will bring. This list features the most burning (pun intended) questions.

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Lionsgate Television finally unveiled the 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release date for Dune: Prophecy, which had just wrapped up its six-episode first season. The sci-fi prequel is led by Emily Watson as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen and Olivia Williams as Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen.

Dune fans will now have a chance to purchase their own copy of HBO’s latest epic drama Dune: Prophecy, once Season 1 officially arrives on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. According to Collider, the two-disc set of Dune: Prophecy Season 1 will be available to buy starting on April 15, 2025, for the suggested retail prices of 4K - $29.95, Blu-ray - $24.95, and $19.95 - DVD. At the moment, Lionsgate has yet to release the special features that will be included in its physical release. Since making its debut, the show has received positive reviews from critics, with a Tomatometer score of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 85 reviews.

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HBO’s saga of scheming space nuns and clueless royals rumbles to a close. Our review of Dune: Prophecy episode 6…

Nb: The following contains relatively minor spoilers for Dune: Prophecy episode 6. All the same, we’d advise you watch the finale first before reading the paragraphs below.

Together, dear readers, we’ve made it. Through the jarring edits, the meaningful looks, the scheming and the space weasels. Everything we’ve experienced in Dune: Prophecy so far has built to this – the grand finale. The moment where truths are revealed and scores are settled. Well, sort of.

In the land of television, final episodes are often supposed to leave us with something to chew over and questions to ask ourselves. But not quite like this. Maybe it’s just this writer, but there were at least two moments in episode six that prompted reactions along the lines of, ‘Eh?’ and ‘Wait,...

The following contains spoilers from the Dec. 22 Season 1 finale of HBO’s (newly renewed) Dune: Prophecy.

Given what happened in the Dune: Prophecy Season 1 finale, “Everything has changed,” says series star Emily Watson. And though she was speaking strictly for her character, Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, the same could be said for the sci-fi prequel series as a whole.

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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 6, "The High-Handed Enemy," which premiered Sunday, Dec. 22 on HBO.

To say Dune: Prophecy has been a wild ride is an understatement. Set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve's Dune movies starring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, the series primarily followed Emily Watson's Valya Harkonnen and her sister Tula (played by Olivia Williams) as they led the Bene Gesserit into performing a coup. Among the other storylines explored in Dune: Prophecy Season 1 included the ruling House Corrino gradually collapsing, the Sisterhood staging a rebellion, and Desmond Hart looking to destroy the Sisterhood for unknown reasons.

In the penultimate episode, "In Blood, Truth," major bombs were dropped. Chief among them was the revelation that Desmond Hart was actually Tula Harkonnen's biological son with Orry Atreides. Desmond similarly revealed he was aware of his mother being a member of the Sisterhood,...

Warning: This review contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy's season finale

After Tula discovers Desmond Hart is her son, Dune: Prophecy delivers another mixed bag of an episode. Across its first five, the prequel has varied in quality. Billed as a Bene Gesserit origin story, the series has been light on the in-fighting within the Sisterhood, focusing instead on an anti-Imperium rebellion, authoritarianism under the reign of Emperor Javico Corrino, and a strange and troubling prophecy that has something to do with the Machine War that took place before the events of the series.

Set in the universe of Frank Herbert's Dune series, this sci-fi epic follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.

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Before its finale aired, HBO’s series Dune: Prophecy was renewed for a second season. After spending five episodes seeing the Bene Gesserit, the Corrinos, and the Insurgency led by Keiran Atreides bid for power of the Imperium, we are finally beginning to see each of their plans play out. To no surprise, none of their plans play out as they had hoped. But does Dune: Prophecy‘s finale deliver?

Dune: Prophecy Episode 6 Recap

The episode begins with Tula recalling the time when Valya (Jessica Barden) killed Dorotea. She and the other sisters decide to lie and say that Dorotea killed herself out of grief, hiding the truth of Valya’s betrayal.

Tula gets sick, and while Valya initially suspects that it’s because of her actions, Tula reveals that it is because she is pregnant. She wants to keep the baby even though it is Orry Atreides’s, and to her surprise,...

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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," now streaming on Max.

In Dune: Prophecy, audiences are witnessing Valya Harkonnen's sinister plan hit a fever pitch. She wants to stem the flow of the disorder within the Imperium with a spiritual tourniquet, where she hopes to control the throne through her Reverend Mothers and Truthsayers.

However, it's gotten complicated with Travis Fimmel's Desmond Hart helping the Emperor, Javicco, and House Corrino. Valya has her Sisterhood back on Wallach IX scheming, however. Interestingly, this has led to the revival of a shocking character, and a revelation that will cause issues down the line.

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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Episode 5, now streaming on Max.

Dune: Prophecy has so far done a good job of setting up the world of the Dune movies, using elements of the expanded book series to its own effect. This has mostly been the case with the Bene Gesserit, the likes of whom are fleshed out more than in the films. Unfortunately, some of the show's developments leave something to be desired, especially when it comes to adapting the more unexplored elements of the source material.

The enigmatic soldier Desmond Hart is just one example of where Dune: Prophecy is completely overlooking opportunities to explore concepts from the books. The same goes for another group besides the Bene Gesserit...

Veteran TV actor Barbara Marten is the standout in another uneven Dune: Prophecy chapter. Our review of episode 5:

Nb: In line with Film Stories policy, the following review is certified spoiler-free for Dune: Prophecy episode 4, but does contain spoilers for earlier instalments.

In a series so far heavy on serious faces and whispered rumours of doom, one of its unexpected delights is actor Barbara Marten. A veteran of such British TV shows as Brookside, Casualty and The Bill, she’s quietly bustled and swished through Dune: Prophecy as the captivatingly severe Sister Avila.

A voice of reason among the increasingly fractious sisterhood, Avila’s one of those characters who doesn’t drive the plot, but instead becomes a welcome presence who you’re always pleased to see whenever they show up.

In episode five, Avila stumbles on a secret Tula (Olivia Williams) has kept secret for a few days...

Warning: Spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Episode 5Major revelations in Dune: Prophecy's penultimate episode give the series some much-needed gas before its upcoming finale. For four episodes, conflict has been brewing between the Bene Gesserit and Desmond Hart, the latter of whom has curried favor with Emperor Javico Corrino, resulting in the expulsion of the Sisterhood from the Imperium's seat of power.

Set in the universe of Frank Herbert's Dune series, this sci-fi epic follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.

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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Part Two, now streaming on Max.

Dune: Part Two was always meant to be a tragedy, a sentiment Denis Villeneuve channeled into how its ending deviated from the original novel.

In a conversation with GamesRadar, the director talked about the significance behind Dune: Part Two's final shot where Chani, rather than join Paul Atreides and the Fremen's holy war, chooses instead to return to Arakkis' desert. After agreeing that the scene was one of his favorite shots to film, Villeneuve discussed the significance of Zendaya's character not staying by Paul's side like Chani's book counterpart, believing it reflects author Frank Herbert's sentiment that Paul was never a hero in Dune's story. As he explained, Herbert "was disappointed by the way some people perceived the first book, thinking that it was a celebration of Paul Atreides. Herbert himself wanted to correct this perception,...

Dune: Prophecy's first season is full of intrigue, mystery, and shocking twists as it lays out the early history of the Imperium. Set roughly ten thousand years before the rise of Paul Atreides and his terrible holy war, it offers a detailed look at how the institutions and organizations that would come to shape human politics evolved. True to the setting, it's full of complex characters with hidden motivations, and fans are already speculating about what will come next and what different events really mean. Episode 4, however, ended with one of the most surprising reveals yet, and it may even have spoiled elements of the next Dune film.

At the end of the episode "Twice Born," Sister Theodosia physically transformed into Griffin Harkonnen, perfectly mimicking his appearance and voice. It's clear that Valya was aware of this power and that she intends to make use of it soon. Many...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers ahead for Dune: Prophecy

The HBO Max series Dune: Prophecy has built on the universe of Denis Villenue’s sci-fi films. Based on Frank Herbert’s novels, the show is set 10,000 years before the events of the novel and the Timothée Chalamet starring duology, tracing the origins of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood.

The fourth episode of the show reveals in its final moments a rare superpower in Sister Theodosia. Emily Watson’s Valya Harkonnen has a confrontation with her dead brother Griffin, but it turns out to be Theodosia in disguise. The episode ends with her shapeshifting back to her natural self.

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Sister Theodosia shapeshifts into Griffin Harkonnen at the end of Dune: Prophecy episode 4, and context from the books can help explain how. Jade Anouka stars as Theodosia in Dune: Prophecy's cast, a promising young member of the Sisterhood with a mysterious past. Though she hadn't demonstrated why in the first few episodes of HBO's prequel series, Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) see her as a special asset to their organization, and the ability to shapeshift demonstrates why.

In Dune: Prophecy episode 4's ending, Valya has just allowed her uncle, Evgeny Harkonnen, to die on the floor in front of her. She reacts by turning to a portrait of her dead brother, Griffin, speaking to it. Moments later, she's standing face to face with him, but the series quickly reveals that it's actually Theodosia, having transformed her appearance to look like Griffin.

The fourth episode of Dune: Prophecy, "Twice Born," just aired, and it contained some whopper twists. Lila is alive! Desmond Hart foiled the plan to assassinate the emperor before the Bene Gesserit could foil it! And Sister Theodosia, the mild-mannered acolyte who accompanied Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen to the royal planet of Salusa Secundus, revealed that she's...a shape-shifter?

Somehow, at the end of the episode, Theodosia walks out a room looking like the spitting image of Valya's brother Griffin, who had died decades before. It's implied that this ability is why Valya brought Theodosia to Salusa Secundus in the first place, and now they're both ready to make use of it.

What's going on here? Alongside other journalists, we got to talk to actor Jade Anouka, who plays Theodosia, all about it. Check out our conversation below!

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Warning! Major spoilers for Dune: Prophecy episode 4 below.Answers are just as important to the fabric of a story as the questions that prompt them. In television, they must be doled out carefully, lest you anger impatient viewers or show your hand too early. Dune: Prophecy began with many mysteries. Who is Desmond Hart? Why does he hate the Sisterhood? What do the visions of sandworms and electronic eyes, a shared delusion for the young Bene Gesserit women, really mean?

Set in the universe of Frank Herbert's Dune series, this sci-fi epic follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.

Cast  Chris Mason, Aoife Hinds, Edward Davis, Faoileann Cunningham, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Shalom Brune-Franklin,...

Episode 3 of Dune: Prophecy was the best in the show yet, spending time with young Valya Harkonnen and exploring how the political landscape of this world of Dune came to be. In episode 4, we return to the primary timeline, finally getting to see how things are playing out between Valya, Desmond Hart, Emperor Corrino, and Keiran Atreides.

If you have not seen episode 4 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 4 Recap

The episode begins with Emeline waking up from a nightmare. She sees a woman clad in white walking down the hall. When she catches up to her, she is standing in front of a pit, and the woman in white is revealed to be herself. The hallucination slits her own throat. It is revealed that all of the acolytes are having nightmares as another acolyte wakes up and stops Emeline from...

Dune: Prophecy episode 4's ending leaves audiences with a ton of new material to unpack, creating even more questions and offering very few answers. The HBO prequel series is set 10,000 years before Denis Villenueve's movies on the Dune timeline, examining an earlier stage of the Sisterhood, House Harkonnen, and other notable factions. The TV show is inspired by the classic Dune books as well as the expanded novels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, but it tells an original story with elements that can't be explained by the source material.

Desmond Hart, who was absent from episode 3, is one of those elements. In Dune: Prophecy's cast, Travis Fimmel plays the veteran soldier from Arrakis who's returned with questionable motives and mysterious powers. Episode 4 saw him putting on a show, executing several nobles on the orders of Emperor Javicco Corrino. Tula Harkonnen's experiment to gain information with Sister Lila...

After Season 3’s revealing look into the past of characters, the next episode of Dune: Prophecy is due to be "incredible." From the teases by the cast, it is expected we’ll see another display of power by Travis Fimmel’s Desmond Hart as he continues to solidify his power.

Episode 4 will also see Valya attempt to bring her family, the Harkonnens, out from the cold after a century of forced shame. Fans will be eager to see how this plays out as the series comes closer to a close with only two episodes remaining in the season to come.

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Dune: Prophecy, Episode 3, "Sisterhood Above All," dives deeper into Valya and Tula Harkonnen's histories, and reveals shocking secrets about them.

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Big things are about to happen on Dune: Prophecy, as the HBO prequel series enters the back half of its six-episode season this Sunday. That’s the buzz from several cast members and an executive producer who cited the fourth episode as a favorite.

The official synopsis for the episode “Twice Born” tells us that after nearly all the acolytes have the same nightmare, Reverend Mother Tula (Olivia Williams) attempts to understand the origins of their dreams. Mother Superior Valya meanwhile sets in motion her plan to redeem House Harkonnen.

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In its third episode, Dune: Prophecy looks to the past to show us just how Valya and Tula Harkonnen became the ruthless Bene Gesserit leaders we now know them as. After the end of Dune: Prophecy episode 2 saw the Bene Gesserit expelled from the emperor's home and inner circle, Valya has been backed into a corner. Now, after her confrontation with Desmond Hart, the series takes us to Lankiveil, the home planet of House Harkonnen, where much of this episode's action takes place as we track the formative years of Valya and Tula.

Set in the universe of Frank Herbert's Dune series, this sci-fi epic follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.

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The second episode of Dune: Prophecy ended with an explosive reveal: Emperor Corrino taking the side of his soldier Desmond Hart over Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen. However, fans hoping for a continuation of this drama may be surprised. Episode 3 takes the risky swing of exploring a subplot in the past, but it pays off, providing the series with some much-needed characterization.

If you have not seen episode 3 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 3 Recap

After they have been kicked out of the palace by Desmond, Valya tells Theodosia that they must act quickly to maintain power. She also reassures Theodosia that this is not the first time someone has attempted to undermine her plan.

We then flash back to Valya’s youth on House Harkonnen’s home planet of Lankiveil. Young Valya gets into drama with her family as her brother,...

The following contains spoilers from the Nov. 24 episode of HBO’s Dune: Prophecy.

Well, damn. The Agony is well-named.

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Episode 2 of HBO’s preeeeeequel to the Dune film franchise dealt with the aftermath of Demond Hart’s brutal/casual immolation of both Princess’ Ynez’s wee groom-to-be and Emperor Corrino’s Truthsayer Kasha.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Dune: Prophecy episode 2!Dune: Prophecy episode 2, titled "Two Wolves," sees Valya Harkonnen and her Sisterhood suffer some pretty severe setbacks on the road to becoming the feared Bene Gesserit of Dune lore. The HBO prequel show is based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's 2012 novel Sisterhood of Dune, which reveals the origins of the Bene Gesserit and takes place 10,000 years before the Denis Villeneuve movie timeline. Before the series began, House Harkonnen had been disgraced in the wake of the Machine War, but Valya and her biological sister Tula have been accruing power from within the Sisterhood instead.

Much of Valya's power and long-brewing plans come to her courtesy of the Voice, an ability she has refined since her youth, but it comes back to bite her twofold in the final moments of Dune: Prophecy episode 2. First, the Voice has no effect on her newfound enemy Desmond Hart,...

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 2, "Two Wolves," which premiered Sunday, November 24 on HBO.

Taking place 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve's film Dune, the HBO series Dune: Prophecy hones in on the origins of the powerful Bene Gesserit. For now, the religious and supernatural group of women is known as the "Sisterhood," but Faoileann Cunningham's Sister Jen has doubts about the legitimacy of this title. The end of Season 1, Episode 2, "Two Wolves" might've validated Jen's suspicions that the Sisterhood is anything but that, after a young acolyte is killed in a dangerous ritual known as the "Agony."

Now that Lila is dead, and Sister Theodosia has taken a new role on Salusa Secundus, Jen and Sister Emeline (played by Aoife Hinds) are left to deal with the reckoning at the school. But whether their stubborn minds can work together to help the Sisterhood...

Warning: Major spoilers for Dune: Prophecy episode 2 below!

Now that the pieces are in place and the main players have been introduced, Dune: Prophecy is able to spread its wings as two rivals come face-to-face for the first time. The show's first episode was a fittingly overstuffed entry tasked with the gargantuan assignment of re-introducing us to the vast Imperium 10,000 years before Paul Atreides in Dune: Prophecy's timeline. Now, a conflict is brewing for the Bene Gesserit and the contours of that are beginning to take shape.

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Cast Chris Mason, Aoife Hinds, Edward Davis, Faoileann Cunningham, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea,...

“Dune: Prophecy” is picking up the pace in Episode 2 — and gradually revealing more about the show’s villain (and antihero).

After expositional duty and climactic finale to Episode 1, “Two Wolves” is distinctly more focused, written by Kor Adana and directed by John Cameron. All the key characters on Wallach IX and Salusa Secundus are wrapped up in the aftermath of Pruwet (Charlie Hodson-Prior) and Kasha’s (Jihae) sudden, horrific deaths — and already using others’ grief to manipulate them and steal power.

Valya heads to Salusa Secundus to speak directly with Emperor Javicco (Mark Strong), bringing Sister Theodosia (Jade Anouka) with her to maintain the Sisterhood’s influence on Princess Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina). Ynez’s fighting instructor and lover, Keiran Atreides, uses the collective shock as a distraction to steal the palace blueprints, because every good space adventure needs stolen blueprints. He gives his own expository soliloquy to Mikaela (Shalom Brune-Franklin...

Episode 1 of Dune: Prophecy introduces us to the Bene Gesserit more than 10,000 years before the birth of the films’ protagonist, Paul Atreides. It was mostly set up, establishing the relationships in play in this outer space-set palace drama. However, now that we have been introduced to all of the characters, we can get into the juicy drama in episode 2.

If you have not seen episode 2 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 2 Recap

In the aftermath of Kasha’s death at the end of episode 1, Tula (Olivia Williams) feels guilt, thinking she might be responsible. Meanwhile, the sisters at the school begin to doubt why this death was allowed to happen, speculating that it might have been an assassination.

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Dune: Prophecy is an epic sci-fi drama series created by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker. Based on the Great Schools of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, the HBO series is set in Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune universe, 10,000 years before the events of the films and it revolves around the origins of Bene Gesserit, as they insert themselves in powerful positions to influence the future of the great houses.

Dune: Prophecy – Episode Guide

Dune: Prophecy stars Emily Watson as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, Jessica Barden as Young Valya, Olivia Williams as Sister Tula Harkonnen, Travis Fimmel as Desmond Hart, Jodhi May as Empress Natalya, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Princess Ynez, Chloe Lea as Lila, Chris Mason as Keiran Atreides, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Mikaela, Mark Strong as Emperor Javicco Corrino, Jade Anouka as Sister Theodosia, Edward Davis as Harrow Harkonnen,...

Dune: Prophecy has officially landed at Max as of Sunday, Nov. 17 when the series premiered.

The prequel show follows the establishment of the Bene Gesserit years before the events of Denis Villeneuve’s two films starring Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and more.

For more details on the Dune: Prophecy release schedule, read below:

When does Dune: Prophecy come out?

The series premiered on Sunday, November 17.

How many episodes are in Dune: Prophecy?

The series contains six episodes.

Are new episodes of Dune: Prophecy streaming weekly or all at once?

New episodes arrive weekly on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and streaming on Max. One new episode will land per week.

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Find the full release schedule below:

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The first time I watched the series premiere of Dune: Prophecy, I was afraid I wasn't going to like the show. "The Hidden Hand" kicks off with a 15-minute lore dump, catching viewers up on decades of pre-history. We learn about the Machine Wars, which mankind barely won against the thinking machines that enslaved us; we banned all thinking machines afterwards. We learn about how orders like the Bene Gesserit sprung up to replace thinking machines; the Bene Gesserit sisters have trained to become human lie detectors, making themselves invaluable to the great houses of the Imperium. We learn about Raquella Berto-Anirul (Cathy Tyson), the first leader of the Bene Gesserit, who passed her skills onto the young Valya Hakonnen. We see scenes from a nasty power struggle that follows Raquella's death, and only then do we jump forward to catch up with Valya as an older, more experienced sister who's now running the order,...

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films have become so popular that they have created a massive multimedia franchise. The first Dune television project since the SyFy Channel miniseries in the early 2000s, HBO’s Dune: Prophecy is an adaptation of the book Sisterhood of Dune written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Imagine what you would think an HBO Dune series would look like, and that is basically exactly what you get with Dune: Prophecy.

If you have not seen episode 1 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 1 Recap

Like Villeneuve’s Dune films, Dune: Prophecy begins with a quote that summarizes the show’s central theme: “Victory is celebrated in the light, but it is won in the darkness.”

The show’s narrator, Valya Harkonnen, then explains the context of the universe. Led by the House Atreides, the humans rose up against the “thinking machines,...

Ahead of its debut this Sunday, HBOs newest sci-fi fantasy series Dune: Prophecy has officially received its first batch of reviews from critics. This comes after eight months since director Denis Villeneuves Dune: Part Two had made its theatrical debut, which garnered a worldwide gross of over $700 million at the box office.

Per review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Dune: Prophecy has scored a Tomatometer rating of 74%, based on 38 reviews. Compared to Villeneuves Dune movies, which both earned Certified Fresh ratings, the spinoff is currently the lowest-rated installment of the franchise at the moment. As Ron Hilliard of Discussing Film said, "The show boasts a strong, well-rounded ensemble cast, a compelling narrative, and gorgeous set designs reminiscent of Denis Villeneuve's two movies. However, some other lacking comparisons to the films are just too hard to shake off."

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Dune: Prophecy — HBO’s prequel series set a full 10,000 years before the Timothée Chalamet/Rebecca Ferguson movie franchise — spans just six episodes in its first season, and a dense six episodes they are.

Premiering this Sunday at 9/8c, the sci-fantasy series opens with a meaty prologue that lays the foundation for the conflict that drives it, but from there it’s full steam ahead, introducing characters and dynamics and agendas that shift like the sands of Arrakis.

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Several comparisons have been made between Dune: Prophecy and Game of Thrones. While both series are based on books, Olivia Williams and Emily Watson, who play Tula Harkonnen and Valya Harkonnen in the new HBO show, say their story is fundamentally different.

"I think a difference in this is that the main protagonists in this are women," Watson told ComicBook. "There's lots of other people, but you know, in the sense that it is centered around this sisterhood, I think that makes it unique and interesting, and I'm not in any way holding these women up as kind of feminist icons because they are not. It's very much a question of don't do this at home, but great for us to have that range to play with." Watson shared the sentiment, saying, "The women in this series are not the adjuncts to the men and that is what sets us apart from Game of Thrones.

HBO’s new prequel series dives deep into the origins of the Bene Gesserit, unraveling secrets that set the stage for the epic battles seen in the recent “Dune” movies.

With “Dune Part Two” dropping earlier this year – finishing where “Dune” left off, the modern adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, “Dune” is officially complete. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other stories in the Dune universe to explore. In addition to “Dune Part Three,” based on “Dune Messiah,” the second in Frank Herbert’s series of six novels, HBO is about to drop the Dune prequel series, “Dune: Prophecy.” The series will debut on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. Et on HBO and streaming on Max. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dune: Prophecy” ahead of its premiere.

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Plot: From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.

Review: Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune has proven that once considered unadaptable, Frank Herbert’s novels could make for critical and commercial successes in the right creative hands. With the first film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and Dune: Part Two destined for the same honor, the franchise’s future has never been more in the zeitgeist. Seizing the opportunity to explore other formats and media, Warner Bros and HBO have developed Dune: Prophecy. This prequel series explains the origins of the mystical sect seen in the films known as the Bene Gesserit. Chronicling the familiar Houses of Harkonnen,...

This upcoming Sunday, HBO will air the first episode of Dune: Prophecy, a new TV series set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. But don't expect to see Paul Atreides anywhere; this show is set 10,000 years before the events of the first Dune book, adapted recently by director Denis Villeneuve for the big screen. Dune: Prophecy takes place in the shadow of the Machine Wars, where humanity fought against violent thinking machines and just barely won. Now, various schools are cropping up to teach human beings to do things that computers used to do. One of those schools is the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, where women are trained to be human lie detectors. Sisters are then placed in the halls of power alongside the leaders of the great houses. Are they serving truth, or are they subtly massaging events in the Sisterhoods' favor?

The show digs deep into that question, and...

When it premieres on HBO Sunday, Nov. 17, Dune: Prophecy will take the place of The Penguin on the schedule. It’ll also continue the premium cable giant’s recent run of odd corporate integration, in which it takes blockbuster Warner Bros. film franchises and retrofits them as new television versions of popular HBO series.

Just as the creative team behind The Penguin looked at the opportunity to do a standalone show focused on Colin Farrell’s waddling crime lord and delivered The Sopranos with more latex, the developers of Dune: Prophecy apparently looked at the opportunity to do a prequel tied to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and delivered House of the Dragon with (a very few) sandworms in place of (an awful lot of) dragons.

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Denis Villeneuve's involvement in Dune: Prophecy, or lack thereof, has been revealed. Executive producer Jordan Goldberg recently shared that the acclaimed filmmaker was very hands-off on the prequel series due to his commitment to the film side of the Dune franchise.

When Dune: Prophecy was first announced back in 2019, Villeneuve was set to direct and produce the series pilot, in addition to serving as an executive producer. However, as the project evolved, Villeneuve's role in the series became unclear, especially as the production of Prophecy overlapped with that of Dune: Part Two. While speaking with Screen Rant at the 2024 New York Comic-Con, Goldberg clarified Villeneuve's role in the show, stating, "Well, Denis' got his own franchise that he's working on right now and he's been busy doing that and his own projects. He's really left to us to figure out how to platform the new characters and the new worlds,...

Dune: Prophecy showrunner Alison Schapker shared what fans can expect from the Harkonnen Family in the upcoming HBO prequel series. In Denis Villeneuves Dune films, the Harkonnen Family was introduced as the main antagonists to Paul Atreides story.

During a recent interview with EW, Schapker confirmed that Dune: Prophecy will not only explore the Harkonnens origins, but will also show how they were able to become one of the most formidable houses within the empire, even after falling from grace. "We get to see how it all started. When we meet Valya Harkonnen, she is a girl whose family has experienced a tremendous fall from power and has lost its noble status," Schapker said. "She dreams of restoring what she feels is rightfully theirs. How she goes from being someone obsessed with rebuilding her noble house to being someone who is dedicated to the Sisterhood above all is a big part of the story.

The original feature-length adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune is leaving Netflix at the end of the month. However, Dune fans need not worry as the 1984 sci-fi movie will be available to stream on a different service the following day.

Beginning Oct. 1, Dune will be available to stream on Max. Written and directed by David Lynch, the 1984 epic space opera film chronicles the conflict between rival noble families as they battle for control of the extremely harsh desert planet Arrakis, the only place where spice can be found. The movie follows Paul Atreides, played by Kyle MacLachlan, and his family, House Atreides, as they are appointed to control Arrakis, bringing them into conflict with its former overlords, House Harkonnen. Although a box office bomb at the time of release, Dune has since become a cult classic.

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HBOs upcoming Dune: Prophecy series has received a new batch of official photos, unveiling a closer look at the sci-fi epics main characters. The prequel will take place 10,000 years before Paul Atreides ascension.

Released by EW, the Dune: Prophecy photos feature the Harkonnen sisters Valya and Tula, who are respectively portrayed by Emily Watson and Olivia Williams. They are expected to be key figures in the rise of the Bene Gesserit order within the Galactic Empire. According to Watson, the shows version of the Harkonnen family will be less extreme than what was depicted in Denis Villeneuves Dune movies, but will still be "a bit of a f***ed-up family." One of the stills also featured Vikings alum Travis Fimmel as the Emperors loyal soldier, Desmond Hart. Fimmel is no stranger to the genre, after previously appearing in Maxs Raised by Wolves series.

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Dune: Prophecy star Emily Watson shared what makes the upcoming HBO series different from other epic sci-fi franchises. This marks Watsons first major TV project as the lead, after previously starring as a recurring character in multiple shows, including Little Women, Chernobyl, The Third Day, and Too Close.

During a recent interview with Total Film, Watson teased what Dune fans can expect to see from the prequel series. "Its built around the Bene Gesserit order. Thats the sisterhood," Watson said. "Thats one of the central characters in it, and all the universes that they control, and their power its kind of fascinating."

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Denis Villeneuve aspires to honor Frank Herbert's novel in the Dune movies, just like what Peter Jackson did with The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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While we wait for more news about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Messiah, HBO is ready to tease more of its upcoming Dune: Prophecy series. Hailing from the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, the story takes place 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides. Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Today’s Dune: Prophecy teaser previews the intense events that shaped the grim future awaiting Paul Atreides and his devoted followers. Dune: Prophecy is inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Sisterhood of Dune. The 6-episode presentation debuts in November on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

Dune: Prophecy will be “told through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Given...

Dune: Part Two won’t be our only trip to Frank Herbert’s sci-fi universe this year, as Dune: Prophecy is set to debut on HBO this fall. We’re set to get a fresh look at Dune: Prophecy as it’s been revealed that a new teaser trailer for the prequel series will drop tomorrow. Can’t wait!

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Dune: Prophecy will be “told through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Given extraordinary abilities by their mastery of the body and the mind, the Bene Gesserit expertly weave through the feudal politics and intrigue of The Imperium, pursuing plans of their own that will ultimately lead them to the enigmatic planet Arrakis, known to its inhabitants as Dune.” The six-episode series is set “10,000 years prior to...

Dive deeper into the lore of the Dune franchise with Dune: Prophecy, set 10,000 years before the original events. A whole new cast including Emily Watson and Olivia Williams will bring the impactful characters to life on screen. Watch as two Hakonnen sisters, Valya and Tula, battle for power in this dramatic prequel series on HBO Max.

Max's Dune prequel series, Dune: Prophecy, will dive into the deeper lore of the popular movie franchise using a whole new cast to explore these impactful characters. Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years before the events of Dune and explores how Bene Gesserit secured its powerful position in the the universe. Talent like Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and much, much more are on board to bring this complex and dramatic story to the small screen, expanding the iconic sci-fi world established by author Frank Herbert back in 1965.

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Dennis Villeneuve’s take on Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi saga Dune is something truly special. The two movies released so far have been acclaimed by both fans and critics, who loved the world that the Canadian filmmaker has managed to create. And while the film series is moving forward with Dune: Messiah, currently in the works, we know that a prequel series – Dune: Prophecy – is also in the works and that it is going to premiere later this year. A trailer has recently been released, which we reported about, which also confirmed the series’ Fall 2024 release window. Aside from the trailer, a series of stills from the series have been released, revealing some important moments and some of the characters.

The series itself is a prequel set 10,000 years before the main timeline. It will follow two sisters from the Harkonnen family as they try to save humanity from...