When Does Dune: Prophecy Come Out?

After almost five years in development, Dune spinoff series Dune: Prophecy is finally about to hit the small screen. So, when does Dune: Prophecy come out?

Dune: Prophecy’s Release Date

Dune: Prophecy debuts on HBO and Max on Nov. 17, 2024. Season 1 will have six episodes total, which will drop on a weekly basis (based on HBO’s usual release strategy). As such, Dune: Prophecy‘s first season should wrap up by late December, assuming there are no skip weeks. We’ll update this page with more release info as it becomes available.

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What can you expect from Dune: Prophecy when it comes out? A very different universe, as the series takes place millennia (yes, millennia!) before Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies. This also means Dune: Prophecy boasts an all-new cast, including the likes of Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, and Mark Strong. Together with the wider ensemble, they’ll bring to life the origin story of Dune‘s shadowy Bene Gesserit order. Check out HBO’s official synopsis for Dune: Prophecy below.

“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.”

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Eager to brush up on your Dune lore before Prophecy arrives? Aside from rewatching Dune: Part One and Part Two, we’d recommend tracking down a copy of Sisterhood of Dune. Written by Dune creator Frank Herbert’s son, Brian, and sci-fi scribe Kevin J. Anderson, this 2012 novel inspired Dune: Prophecy‘s throwback narrative. Dune: Prophecy will also take at least some of its cues from Herbert’s original 1965 Dune tome (specifically, the appendices), so pick that up, too.

Dune: Prophecy debuts on HBO and Max on Nov. 17, 2024.

The above article was updated on 10/22/2024 by the original author to reflect a new release date.