'House of the Dragon' cocreator Miguel Sapochnik says writers didn't try to cram as many sex scenes as 'we can fit' into the show

• 'House of the Dragon' cocreator Miguel Sapochnik addressed the show's sex scenes at the UK premiere.
• Sapochnik said sex scenes were only included if they were "relevant to the story."

"House of the Dragon" cocreator Miguel Sapochnik said that the show only features sex scenes when they are "relevant to the story."

The new series, which premieres on Sunday, is a prequel to the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones," and is based on author George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood" book. It is set 200 years before "Game of Thrones" and follows Daenerys Targaryen's (Emilia Clarke) ancestors, who are currently ruling Westeros.

The original series was filled with sex scenes and nudity, leading to questions about how graphic "Dragon" will be.

At the UK premiere of "House of The Dragon" in London Monday night, Sapochnik reiterated previous comments that the show will have fewer sex scenes than its predecessor.

"I mean we didn't sit down and go, 'OK, how many sex scenes can we fit into this?'" the showrunner told Insider and other outlets. "Obviously, that's not how we did it. I voiced that we put any scenes that have sex in them are relevant to the story."

Sapochnik previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the prequel will "pull back" on the number of sex scenes.

Earlier this month, "House of the Dragon" star Matt Smith told Rolling Stone that there might be "slightly too much" sex going on in the show.

"You do find yourself asking, 'Do we need another sex scene?'" the actor said. "And they're like, 'Yeah, we do.' I guess you have to ask yourself: 'What are you doing? Are you representing the books, or are you diluting the books to represent the time [we're living in]?' And I actually think it's your job to represent the books truthfully and honestly, as they were written."

"House of the Dragon" premieres Sunday, August 21, on HBO.