"Dune: Prophecy" takes place thousands of years before the "Dune" movies, here's what to know about the prequel series and the Butlerian Jihad.

Prophecy,’ follows the creation and rise of the Bene Gesserit while laying the grounds for its desire for power and how it manipulates people and events of the Imperium to get that power. The story centers around the Harkonnen sisters,

"Dune: Prophecy," which premieres Sunday on HBO and Max, will follow the rise of the Bene Gesserit, the enigmatic group of women with supernatural power.

Dune: Prophecy premiered on HBO and is now available for streaming on Max, and fans want to know when it is set in the Dune franchise’s timeline. The plot revolves around siblings Valya and Tula Harkonnen as they emerge as pivotal figures in humanity’s history and the Bene Gesserit,

The series chronicles the early evolution of the Bene Gesserit order into a superpowered mystical sisterhood with great political power.

Dune: Prophecy has officially landed at Max as of Sunday, Nov. 17 when the series premiered. The prequel show follows the establishment of the Bene Gesserit years before the events of Denis Villeneuve's two films starring Zendaya,

Prophecy has stepped into that Sunday night slot to keep us entertained. The show from Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker takes place years before the rule of Atreides, and critics say the new series "delivers twist after twist" in this tale,