Eight months after the premiere of the movie “Dune: Part 2,” it’s time to go 10,000 years into the story’s past with HBO’s prequel series “Dune: Prophecy.”

Give loads of credit to series lead Emily Watson, whose performance alone makes the splashy prequel series “Dune: Prophecy” worth watching.

Yes, Dune: Prophecy will be airing on television, though it still requires a subscription to HBO, which is often sold separately on many cable and live television packages.