Prophecy" episode 1 ahead! Screenwriters Schapker and Ademu-John keep a tight rein on the series' dour tone and bleak visuals that do present flashes of pure sci-fi geekiness, like the premiere episode's Butlerian Jihad clash with the thinking machines paired with Valya's passionate voice-over of how the Harkonnens were branded cowards and banished.

Taking Place 10,000 years before the rise of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy debuts the deadly Valya Harkonnen and a plan to restore power to her House.

Prophecy is based 10000 years before the events of Dune 1 and Dune 2 directed by Denis Villeneuve. Season 1, Episode 1, introduces viewers to the intricate world of Dune, focusing on the early chapters of Sisterhood of Dune,