Dune: Prophecy

Dune: Prophecy is an American science-fiction television series set in the Dune universe.

Dune: Prophecy is an American science-fiction television series set in the Dune universe. It is a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films and follows two Harkonnen sisters as they help lay the foundations of the Bene Gesserit, roughly 10,000 years before Paul Atreides’s rise. The series premiered on HBO and Max on November 17, 2024.

Premise

Dune: Prophecy is set roughly 10,000 years before the main Dune storyline and explores the origins of the Bene Gesserit. The series centers on two Harkonnen sisters as they navigate political and spiritual forces in the Imperium.

Production and development

The series was developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker. It is a television adaptation inspired by Sisterhood of Dune, a novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and produced as a Dune universe spinoff/prequel.

Release

Dune: Prophecy premiered on HBO and Max on November 17, 2024. The first season consisted of six episodes. In Canada, the series was available through HBO and streaming platforms.

Relation to the Dune franchise

The series is part of the broader screen adaptation continuity associated with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, but it is set millennia earlier and focuses on the institutional history of the Bene Gesserit rather than the story of Paul Atreides.