House of the Dragon has been renewed for a second season on HBO, which comes as no surprise following the show’s record-breaking premiere on Aug. 21.

Given its predecessor, Game of Thrones, dominated TV for eight seasons, this could be the beginning of another years-long reign for the fantasy franchise based on George R. R. Martin’s books. (The author is also an executive producer on the series while Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik are co-showrunners.)

“We are beyond proud of what the entire House of the Dragon team has accomplished with season one,” Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming, said in a statement. “Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV. A huge thank you to George, Ryan, and Miguel for leading us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two.”

While the premise for the next season remains unconfirmed, we can expect a dive deeper into the history of House Targaryen, just like the show’s source material, Martin’s Fire & Blood. Season 1 is slated to cover the civil war called the Dance of Dragons and the events leading up to it, but the family’s fraught history certainly doesn’t end there.