Scripted series · HBO
Dune: Prophecy
True power begins with control.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Emily Watson
Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen
14 eps
Olivia Williams
Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen
14 eps
Travis Fimmel
Desmond Hart
14 eps
Jodhi May
Empress Natalya Arat Corrino
14 eps
Sarah-Sofie Boussnina
Princess Ynez Corrino
14 eps
Chloe Lea
Sister Lila
14 eps
Chris Mason
Keiran Atreides
14 eps
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Mikaela
13 eps
Mark Strong
Emperor Javicco Corrino
6 eps
Jade Anouka
Sister Theodosia
14 eps
Edward Davis
Harrow Harkonnen
14 eps
Josh Heuston
Constantine Corrino
12 eps
Faoileann Cunningham
Sister Jen
14 eps
Aoife Hinds
Sister Emeline
14 eps
Indira Varma
8 eps
Ashley Walters
8 eps
Tom Hollander
8 eps
Jessica Barden
Young Valya Harkonnen
4 eps
Jihae
Kasha Jinjo
2 eps
Camilla Beeput
Reverend Mother Dorotea
4 eps
Cathy Tyson
Raquella Berto-Anirul
3 eps
Barbara Marten
Sister Avila
6 eps
Brendan Cowell
Duke Ferdinand Richese
2 eps
Emma Canning
Young Tula Harkonnen
3 eps
Charithra Chandran
Young Francesca
3 eps
Yerin Ha
Young Kasha Jinjo
3 eps
Hannah Khalique-Brown
Sister Farouz
1 eps
Flora Montgomery
Truthsayer Vera
2 eps
Charlie Hodson-Prior
Pruwet Richese
1 eps
Laura Howard
Duchess Orla Richese
2 eps
Tessa Bonham Jones
Lady Shannon Richese
2 eps
Sarah Oliver-Watts
Young Avila
3 eps
Viola Lotti Gombó
Dorotea's Disciple
2 eps
Lorena Santana-Somogyi
Dorotea's Disciple
2 eps
Rebecka Johnston
Dorotea's Funeral Disciple
1 eps
Payal Vashist
Dorotea's Funeral Disciple
1 eps
Callum Coates
Lord Hagal
2 eps
Eva Alpysbay
Lady Hagal
1 eps
Sarah Lam
Hagal Truthsayer
3 eps
Parker Sawyers
Baron Tojan Gbangbala
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dune: Prophecy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dune: Prophecy reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and Character Depth.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Ten thousand years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen establish the fabled sect and female order that would become known as the Bene Gesserit to control the future of humankind.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
The High-Handed Enemy
As Tula contends with his true identity, Valya's maneuvering leads her into an epic confrontation with an increasingly powerful Desmond.
- Directed by Anna Foerster
- Written by Elizabeth Padden, Suzanne Wrubel
S01E01
The Hidden Hand
On Wallach IX, young Valya Harkonnen promises Mother Superior Raquella that she'll protect the Sisterhood by putting one of their own on the Imperial Throne. Thirty years later, Valya faces a threat to her long-awaited plan.
- Directed by Anna Foerster
- Written by Diane Ademu-John
S01E02
Two Wolves
After receiving word about events on Salusa Secundus, Valya brings Theodosia to the Imperial House to help manage the situation. Meanwhile, a reluctant Tula enlists Lila for a vital mission.
- Directed by John Cameron
- Written by Elizabeth Padden, Kor Adana
S01E05
In Blood, Truth
While Tula tries to keep her secret project from being discovered by the other Sisters, Desmond goes on a warpath to root out insurgents.
- Directed by Anna Foerster
- Written by Leah Benavides Rodriguez, Carlito Rodriguez
S01E03
Sisterhood Above All
Following a tragedy, young Tula worries about being accepted despite her family name, while a skeptical Valya struggles with the decision to take the Sisterhood vow. Years later, Valya receives a message that confirms her suspicions.
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis
- Written by Monica Owusu-Breen, Jordan Goldberg
S01E04
Twice Born
As Tula attempts to understand the acolytes' shared dream, Valya sets her plan in motion to redeem House Harkonnen ahead of the Landsraad.
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis
- Written by Kevin Lau, Suzanne Wrubel
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06
The High-Handed Enemy
- Directed by Anna Foerster
- Written by Elizabeth Padden, Suzanne Wrubel
S01E05
In Blood, Truth
- Directed by Anna Foerster
- Written by Leah Benavides Rodriguez, Carlito Rodriguez
S01E04
Twice Born
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis
- Written by Kevin Lau, Suzanne Wrubel
S01E03
Sisterhood Above All
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis
- Written by Monica Owusu-Breen, Jordan Goldberg
S01E02
Two Wolves
- Directed by John Cameron
- Written by Elizabeth Padden, Kor Adana
S01E01
The Hidden Hand
- Directed by Anna Foerster
- Written by Diane Ademu-John
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Alison Schapker
Creator
Diane Ademu-John
Showrunner
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Byron Merritt
Executive producer
Monica Owusu-Breen
Executive producer
Brian Herbert
Executive producer
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Mark Tobey
Executive producer
John Cameron
Executive producer
Jon Spaihts
Executive producer
Kevin Lau
Executive producer
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Kim Herbert
Executive producer
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Matthew King
Executive producer
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Jordan Goldberg
Executive producer
Anna Foerster
Executive producer
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Leah Benavides Rodriguez
Writer
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Carlito Rodriguez
Writer
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Elizabeth Padden
Writer
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Kor Adana
Writer
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Suzanne Wrubel
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Byron MerrittExecutive Producer
- Monica Owusu-BreenExecutive Producer
- Brian HerbertExecutive Producer
- Mark TobeyExecutive Producer
- John CameronExecutive Producer
- Alison SchapkerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Monica Owusu-BreenWriter
- Kevin LauWriter
- Leah Benavides RodriguezWriter
- Carlito RodriguezWriter
- Diane Ademu-JohnWriter
- Jordan GoldbergWriter
Direction
- John CameronDirector
- Anna FoersterDirector
- Richard J. LewisDirector
Cinematography
- Nikolaus SummererDirector of Photography
- Pierre GillDirector of Photography
Music
- Volker BertelmannOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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