• "Bridgerton" season three focuses on Colin and Penelope's love story.
• The latest batch of episodes of the Regency-era show includes several instrumental pop covers.
• Season three features covers of Taylor Swift's "Snow on the Beach," Ariana Grande's "POV," and more.

Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for season three of "Bridgerton."

"Bridgerton" is back with more romance, drama, and, of course, classical covers of the biggest pop songs.

Season three, which focuses on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington's (Nicola Coughlan) friends-to-lovers relationship, features recognizable tracks revamped to fit into the Regency era.

Here's a guide to every cover that's part of the season three soundtrack.

"Abcdefu" by Gayle

During the season three premiere "Out of the Shadows," Penelope Featherington gets frustrated by living at home with her sisters and becomes determined to find a husband this year. So, she ditches her signature citrus-colored gowns and tries out a new hairstyle for Lady Danbury's (Adjoa Andoh) ball.

A classical rendition of Gayle's "abcdefu" plays when Penelope arrives at the ball and reveals a dazzling, sophisticated dark green dress paired with sheer gloves. She catches the attention of fellow attendees — including her longtime crush and future husband, Colin Bridgerton.

"Dynamite" by BTS

During episode two ("How Bright the Moon"), the Vitamin String Quartet's cover of the BTS track briefly plays at a ball as Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) observes pairs on the dance floor, including Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Miss Stowell.

"Jealous" by Nick Jonas

After taking notes from Colin's charm lessons, Penelope is finally able to speak more naturally with potential suitors during episode two. A cover of Jonas' solo track "Jealous," performed by Shimmer, plays as Colin watches with slight envy as Penelope converses with Lord Remington.

"Cheap Thrills" by Sia featuring Sean Paul

The Vitamin String Quartet's cover of "Cheap Thrills" can be heard during episode three ("Forces of Nature") as members of the Ton arrive at the Innovations Ball of 1815.

Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) watches as her kids Benedict, Francesa (Hannah Dodd), Colin, and Eloise (Claudia Jessie) head inside. Then a handsome stranger, later revealed to be Lady Danbury's brother Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis), helps Violet pick her glove up off the ground.

"Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish

Just as Colin is about to finally ask Penelope if she feels the same way about him during episode three, he's interrupted by Lord Debling (Sam Phillips) whisking her away to dance. As the pair dance to the Vitamin String Quartet's cover of "Happier Than Ever," Colin watches on with jealousy.

"Snow on the Beach" by Taylor Swift featuring Lana Del Rey

Another Taylor Swift cover appears this season — this time from her "Midnights" album — during episode four ("Old Friends").

The song, recorded by Atwood Quartet, can be heard during a pivotal part in the episode, as Penelope asks Lord Debling if love could develop between them over time. Lord Debling admits that his work takes up much of his passion, but he's glad that she has such a full life already.

Colin, who arrived late, interrupts them on the dance floor to talk to Penelope. As Colin and Penelope talk and dance, he tells her that she can't marry Lord Debling because he'll be away for three years. But Penelope is already aware of Lord Debling's plans and is going to accept his proposal.

While dancing with Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen), Lord Debling realizes that Penelope sits at her drawing-room window so frequently to catch glimpses of Colin. He ends his courtship with Penelope because he needs to be with someone who isn't preoccupied with feelings for another person.

"Give Me Everything" by Pitbull, Afrojack, and Ne-Yo featuring Nayer

Episode four culminates in Polin finally getting together, to the tune of a stripped-down version of "Give Me Everything" by Archer Marsh.

After Lord Debling rejects Penelope, she promptly leaves the ball distraught. Colin runs after her carriage and finally admits that he has feelings for her, too.

Then, Penelope tells Colin that she'd like to be more than friends and they have a heated makeout session in the carriage. When the carriage arrives at the Bridgerton home, Colin asks Penelope to marry her.

"POV" by Ariana Grande

Penelope and Colin share a lengthy, intimate moment — dubbed the mirror scene by fans — during episode five.

The entire sequence, which is the show's longest sex scene ever, is set to a dreamy cover of Grande's "POV" by Strings from Paris.

"Thunder" by Imagine Dragons

In episode six, Thomas Mercier's cover of "Thunder" plays in part during an interaction between Violet and Marcus, and continues when Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd) and John Stirling (Victor Alli) announce that they plan on getting married.

"Confident" by Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato's "Confident," covered by Archer Marsh, plays during episode six at the Mondrichs' ball as Cressida crashes the festivities wearing a bright red outfit with impossibly large sleeves.

After publicly claiming to be Lady Whistledown, everyone at the ball stares at Cressida and whispers about her.

"Yellow" by Coldplay

Vitamin String Quartet's cover of Coldplay's hit song "Yellow" plays as Penelope walks down the aisle at her wedding.

The song is a fitting, spot-on choice, considering that the citrus shade was most associated with Penelope before her season three transformation.

"You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift

Colin and Penelope have their first dance as a married couple to Duomo's cover of "You Belong With Me" at their wedding breakfast during episode seven.

"Lights" by Ellie Goulding

A stripped-down cover of "Lights," performed by Archer Marsh, plays during the Dankworth-Finch ball in the season three finale.

• People often say that women will regret the choice not to have kids, but I don't.
• I'm fine with the decision I made.
• However, it was an important one, and I wish my husband and I had marked it with a ritual. 

"You'll regret it if you don't have kids," my friend's mom warned her in her 20s. Back then, in the 50s and 60s, it was assumed that everyone would have kids after they got married. Marriage itself was a foregone conclusion.

Surprisingly for that era, my parents didn't pressure me. The closest either of them came was my mother once saying, "I hope you have children, because it's one of life's most beautiful experiences." She never brought it up again.

In the end, I didn't have kids. I'm sure having children can indeed be one of life's most beautiful experiences, but I have no regrets.

The decision we made was an important one

Looking back, 45 years later, on the decision that my husband Barry and I made, I think what happens after a woman decides not to have kids is crucial. In my case, despite the fact that I never experienced any pressure to have children, it took me a while to fully inhabit my new identity as a woman without biological kids.

This was partly because I never experienced a clear, decisive moment when I woke up and said to myself, "I don't want children." Unlike me, Barry did experience such a moment of clarity. Lucky him! Even after 15 years of marriage, I hesitated to finalize the decision.

Looking back, I'm puzzled that I never really honored my decision. While I wasn't remorseful or even ambivalent, neither did I rejoice. I don't mean we should've thrown a party, but rather, I wish now that we had done something simple to mark the transition. After all, this was a huge decision — the biggest in our married life.

I wish we had marked it with a ritual

When we got home from the hospital after Barry's vasectomy, we lay together on a futon on our patio tiles, looking up at the clouds and not saying much. That was a good start, but in my ideal world, I would have lit a candle or looked at each other and "gassho"ed, a Buddhist term meaning to bow with hands in a prayer position to acknowledge closure, gratitude, or regret. Performing a ritual has always been a profound way for me to acknowledge a transition and move forward.

On the other hand, something that did help enormously was the unexpected gift I received from my younger sister, who loves children and already had two at the time. After I told her our news, without a moment's hesitation, she cried, "Oh, great!" Later, she explained that it wasn't that she didn't want us to have kids but rather that she was delighted we'd made the decision so we could embrace the next chapter in our lives. What a difference her affirmation made.

I know several women today who are on the fence about having a child, and I can imagine how tough the decision is, especially in the complex world we're in nowadays. If I were to give them advice, I'd say this: whatever choice you make, pay close attention to what happens before and after. Consider creating a ritual, and find someone you trust outside your relationship to help you affirm the decision you made, so you can claim it with all your heart.

• The IDF knew about Hamas' plans to attack just weeks before October 7, Israeli broadcaster Kan reported.
• The IDF's Gaza Division had intel on Hamas' training and hostage-taking strategies, Kan reported.
• According to Kan, IDF intelligence officials even predicted Hamas would take 200-250 hostages.

The Israeli military knew about Hamas' plans to attack southern Israel weeks before October 7 — even how many hostages the militant group planned to capture, according to a report from Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

The Israel Defense Force's Gaza Division reportedly distributed an internal intelligence document on September 19, 2023, outlining the details of Hamas' planned raid, according to Kan.

The document, which Kan reportedly saw, states that the IDF had observed Hamas conducting a series of trainings where militant fighters practiced attacking both Israeli military stations and civilian kibbutzim communities.

The IDF also knew, according to the document viewed by Kan, that Hamas trained its units on how to capture hostages and how to guard them once they were taken back to the Gaza Strip.

The IDF's Southern Command and Gaza Division also wrote in the document, according to Kan, that they expected Hamas to take between 200 and 250 hostages. The officials even had intel on how Hamas intended to treat the hostages in certain extreme circumstances and what rules Hamas set for executing hostages, Kan reported.

Israel mistakenly believed, the Times of Israel reported, that Hamas would never be able to get past its high-tech border security — an "Iron Wall" composed of concrete, tunnels, and razor wire, complete with remote-controlled machine guns, that was installed two years before the attack.

That oversight prevented top Israeli intelligence leaders from doing anything about the internal report detailing Hamas' plans, Kan News reported.

And it wasn't just a few weeks before October 7 that Israel reportedly knew about Hamas' plans.

More than a year before the attack, Israel had a 40-page document detailing, play-by-play, exactly how Hamas would attack the southern border, The New York Times reported last year. But, Israel never took Hamas' plans seriously, assuming the militant group would never get past Israel's defenses, the Times reported.

Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage, many of whom are still being held in captivity.

The exact number of hostages Hamas took is unclear, but Israel has estimated it was around 240, with about 116 still in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Israel's subsequent airstrikes and war against Hamas in Gaza have killed more than 37,000 Palestinians, many of whom are women and children, according to Palestinian health authorities.

• Francesca Bridgerton's love story begins in season three of "Bridgerton."
• However, it doesn't unfold until the sixth novel in Julia Quinn's "Bridgerton" book series.
• Here's what to know about her love interest John Stirling — and Francesca's eventual love story.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for season three, part two of "Bridgerton," and "When He Was Wicked," the sixth Bridgerton book.

One romantic subplot in "Bridgerton" season three is almost as compelling as its main storyline.

While season leads Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) get their act together, another character also makes romantic inroads: Francesca (Hannah Dodd), the sixth Bridgerton sibling. After making her debut in society at the beginning of the season, she catches Queen Charlotte's eye and becomes a highly desired marriage prospect.

On the show, Francesca's approach to marriage is relatively utilitarian: While she hopes to find a compatible match, she doesn't want to put pressure on herself to find love, as her mother and siblings did. But it's not Lord Samadani, the Queen's pick for Francesca, who ultimately catches her eye. It's the Earl of Kilmartin, John Stirling (Victor Alli), a man whose reservedness matches Francesca's own.

They get married during a low-key ceremony at the Bridgerton house during the season three finale and prepare to move to John's primary estate in Scotland.

Here's what you need to know about Lord Kilmartin — and what to expect for Francesca's romantic future on Netflix's "Bridgerton."

Francesca and John marry in the 'Bridgerton' books too, but they're not married for long

In Julia Quinn's "Bridgerton" books, Francesca marries John. However, he suddenly dies two years into their marriage, when Francesca is 22 years old.

Though she's pregnant with John's child at the time of his death, she miscarries — meaning that John's cousin, Michael Stirling, becomes the new Earl of Kilmartin. After John's death, Francesca splits her time between London with her family and Scotland with John's family.

In the books, Michael actually falls in love with Francesca at first sight. Unfortunately for him, they meet just days before her wedding to John. After the marriage, they became close friends, but Michael becomes more reserved after John's death — and eventually, traveles to India.

Given that Michael doesn't marry after assuming his cousin's title, Francesca retains hers as the Countess of Kilmartin, managing the estate while Michael travels to India. But four years after John's death, Francesca wants to have a baby and seeks out another husband. Coincidentally, Michael has returned to London by then.

The tension simmers between the two, eventually tipping over into a proposal. Though reluctant, Francesca eventually agrees.

While the events of "When He Was Wicked" overlap somewhat with Colin and Penelope's story in "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" in terms of in-universe chronology, the show has moved around some timelines from the books.

The 'Bridgerton' season three finale introduces John's cousin — with a major twist that will play out as the show continues

In the finale, Francesca is introduced to John's cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza), who will be traveling with them to Scotland. Immediately after meeting Michaela, Francesca becomes nervous and stutters while introducing herself. The scene, although brief, is a teaser for Francesca's next big romance with a gender-swapped version of John's cousin.

In finale interviews, showrunner Jess Brownell said that she had been pitching a queer storyline for Francesca since season one.

"I want to tell a story that accurately reflects a queer experience, and the first time I read Francesca's book, I really identified with it as a queer woman," Brownell told Teen Vogue. "Maybe not in the way Julia Quinn intended."

The show has yet to officially announce which Bridgerton's love story will be the focus of next season — though the finale heavily implies that it's Benedict — but Brownell told Decider that it was necessary to start planting the seeds for Francesca's trajectory during season three.

"Francesca's book, for those who are familiar, it takes place over a longer amount of years and it has more twists and turns," she said. "And so we felt like we wanted to start that story earlier so that we could play out more chapters of her book."

It's unclear when or how the TV show plans on handling John's death, but Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that there will be a time jump at some point to give Francesca's relationships with John and Michaela adequate space.

"We're absolutely not denying the connection that Fran and John have, and when we tell the Francesca and Michaela story, we would definitely want there to be a time jump to give Francesca some time to earnestly mourn what she had with John," Brownell said.

• The Hyundai Santa Fe is a three-row mid-size family SUV that's all-new 2024.
• I enjoyed its rugged looks, strong tech content, and functional interior. 
• I was disappointed by its laggy power delivery, excessive road noise, and intrusive safety tech.

Hyundai's lineup of crossovers and SUVs is pretty extensive these days, running from the subcompact Venue and Kona at the bottom to the range-topping Palisade, with the top-selling Tuscon sitting squarely in the middle.

But that's not all.

Squeezed in between the compact Tucson and the midsize Palisade is the Santa Fe.

In years past, the SUV offered consumers a stylish midsize crossover for those who wanted something bigger than the Tucson but without the Palisade's third-row (or higher price tag.)

In 2024, however, it got a major makeover featuring rugged looks, new tech, and room for seven passengers. The new model bears zero resemblance to its predecessor. If this were an episode of the Maury Show, there would have to be a paternity test.

I recently spent a week behind the wheel of a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe in the new rugged XRT trim.

I was impressed by the new Korean-Land Rover aesthetic, strong suite of tech and safety features, and a roomy and easy-to-use interior.

However, I was let down by its powertrain's lack of responsiveness off the line, louder-than-ideal road noise, and an annoying attention-alert system.

My test car clocked in at $42,205.

The base front-wheel-drive Santa Fe SE starts at $33,950, while the fully loaded all-wheel-drive Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid starts at $48,800.

My all-wheel-drive Hyundai Santa Fe XRT test car starts at $40,600. However, freight fees and a set of floor mats pushed the SUV's as-tested price a bit higher.

The new Santa Fe makes functionality stylish.

Gone are the car-based crossover looks. In their place is a square-jawed SUV ready to tackle the outdoors. In fact, it looks more like a Land Rover than anything else in the Hyundai product range.

Designing a family SUV is usually a tug of war between form and function. For example, sloping rooflines give SUVs a sleek, coupe-like look but compromise passenger headroom and cargo space.

Both inside and out, it feels like Hyundai's design team chose to let form support function. The Santa Fe's square edges and rectangular body not only maximize its interior passenger and cargo room but also give it a rugged, truck-like presence.

Hyundai's then added styling touches like H-shaped lights and various front grille designs to give the boxy SUV a bit of flair.

The Santa Fe looks like Hyundai's take on a no-nonsense outdoor lifestyle vehicle for the family, with a heavy dose of Land Rover Defender and a dash of Ford Flex thrown in.

Up front, the Santa Fe's is equipped with H-shaped LED daytime running lights.

The dark green paint easily camouflages the blacked-out Hyundai logo on the hood.

The running lights are coupled with LED headlights and a lightbar across the front grille.

The front bumper is equipped with a set of active air flaps.

The active air flaps automatically open and close to help optimize fuel efficiency and engine cooling.

The H-shape theme extends to the back with liftgate-mounted tail lights.

The Santa Fe XRT can tow up to 4,500 lbs.

In addition to blacked-out trim, front grille, and wheels, XRT-grade Santa Fes also get 18-inch Continental all-terrain tires.

While the tires that come with the XRT trim are certainly more capable of handling rough terrain, they produce an appreciable amount of excess road noise, especially at highway speeds, compared to traditional road tires.

Other trims have 18, 20, or 21-inch all-season tires as standard.

The new Santa Fe is 6 inches shorter than the Palisade.

The increased length comes in handy now that the Santa Fe has a third row of seats. My test car also had a robust 8.3 inches of ground clearance.

Under the hood, it has a 2.5-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

The 2.5-liter turbo four, also found on the Sonata sedan and Santa Cruz pickup, produces a strong 277 horsepower and 311 lb.-ft. of torque. It is paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Due to its off-road tires and standard AWD, the XRT boasts lower fuel economy figures than other trims, at 19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway, and 22 combined.

The XRT and other ICE variants of the Santa Fe are equipped with automatic start/stop, a common fuel-saving tool that shuts off the engine when the vehicle is stationary.

I appreciate that the Santa Fe's start/stop function is smart enough to stand down when systems such as climate control require extra juice from the engine. However, I found it slow to react and abrupt when it did kick in.

A button on the center console temporarily defeats the system, but it will reset after the vehicle is turned off.

All-wheel-drive is useful for poor road conditions or off-roading.

Hyundai's HTRAC all-wheel drive operates in front-wheel drive when cruising around but can send up to 50% of the engine's power to the back wheels when needed. At low speeds, the driver can activate an AWD Lock function that forces the system to send at least 20% of the power to the back wheels.

The Santa Fe was pleasant to drive but needs work to correct its lackadaisical power delivery.

The Santa Fe handled solidly. Its steering was relatively quick but numb, which is the standard for a big family SUV.

The engine and gearbox were more than capable of handling the 4,400-pound SUV's heft in most situations, but dull power delivery off of the line let it down a bit.

The slow power delivery could be due to tip-in lag, which is a delay in throttle response programmed into the vehicle for better fuel economy and a smooth driving experience. It could also be turbo lag, the delay caused by the exhaust gases that drive the turbocharger needing to build up pressure before they can produce power.

Regardless, the lag was considerably more pronounced than I've experienced in other SUVs of its type, making acceleration from a standstill more of a chore than it should be.

The delay is even more pronounced when the start-stop system turns the engine off at an intersection or when waiting to make a left turn, at which point the engine has to restart and spool up the turbo before you feel the acceleration.

However, things change quickly once the vehicle is underway. Engine power becomes plentiful, and the Santa Fe quickly powers its way through the gears to highway speeds. I did not experience any power delivery issues while changing lanes or merging on the highway.

According to Car and Driver, the 2024 Santa Fe can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds.

Inside the cabin, the Santa Fe XRT is all business.

As a mid-tier model geared toward the outdoorsy types, the XRT isn't equipped with all the luxury bells and whistles of the top-spec Calligraphy trim like a head-up display or quilted Nappa leather seats.

Instead, functionality reigns supreme.

The cabin is roomy and well-designed, with good material quality. It also has a wide array of useful storage nooks for the whole family.

In front of the driver is a new leather-wrapped steering wheel unique to the Santa Fe.

Instead of using the corporate steering wheel design like those found on other SUVs in Hyundai's lineup, the Santa Fe evokes the look and feel of the British SUV-brand that also inspired its exterior design.

In front of the driver is a configurable 12.3-inch digital instrument display.

The driver attention alert system's sensor juts out from atop the steering column and can sometimes block the bottom of the instrument display.

It's great this potentially lifesaving system exists, but in everyday use it's finicky. If you drive with your hand at the top of the wheel, the system will flash warning messages at you because it can't see your face. It won't be happy until you're back at 10-and-2 or 9-and-3 again.

The shifter is weird but oddly intuitive.

The shifter is located on the right side of the steering column where the ignition key lived once upon a time.

To shift into drive, twist the silver part forward. Twist backward to shift into reverse, and press the "P" button at the end of the stalk to put it into park.

Moving the shifter to the steering column opens up the center console.

The Santa Fe's center console is massive, with giant cup holders and space for two smartphones lying side-by-side. The smartphone spot closest to the driver offers wireless charging, while the other phone can be plugged into one of the nearby USB-C sockets.

There's also a storage area with a power plug underneath the Santa Fe's center console that is perfect for small bags or purses.

Under the armrest at the back of the center console is a drawer that pulls out for rear cabin storage.

The center console armrest opens forward and backward, allowing the rear cabin access to its contents as well.

Like in other Hyundai products these days, the focal point of the front dash is a 12.3-inch touchscreen.

Unlike the Palisade and Tucson, the Santa Fe boasts a newer version of the Hyundai user interface. The system was fairly intuitive to understand and looked great, with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto included.

Below the infotainment screen on the dash in a small touchscreen for the climate control.

Like in the Palisade, I found this setup to be terrific. It offered a great balance between digital readouts and physical control for on-the-fly use when driving.

The power sunroof was a nice touch.

Pricier trims get a fancy dual sunroof that adds a second, non-opening glass panel over the rear cabin.

The seats are trimmed in faux leather.

Most versions of the Santa Fe come standard with a 60/40 folding second-row bench seat.

The Santa Fe offers more second-row legroom than the Subaru Ascent, Honda Pilot, and Toyota Highlander.

Behind the rear doors are a pair of concealed grab handles, which are very handy when you need to reach items stored on the roof rack.

When not in use, these handles can be flipped closed and physically locked.

The Santa Fe's third-row bench seat has space for two.

As with most other offerings in this segment, the third row should be reserved for children, small adults, or short trips around town. With only 30 inches of legroom, roughly what you have in coach on some airlines, the Santa Fe offers a couple of inches more space than the Highlanders but falls about an inch and a half short of the Palisade.

The Santa Fe's second-row seats slide forward with the push of a button, allowing for somewhat easy access to the third row.

On the plus side, the rear cabin climate controls are in the third row instead of the more traditional second-row placement.

Third-row passengers also get access to a 115-volt power outlet.

Open up the hands-free liftgate, and you'll find 14.6 cubic feet of cargo room behind the third row.

This is where the Santa Fe shorter length comes into play. If the third row is up, you'd be hard-pressed to fit more than one or two carry-on suitcases back there. Its 14.6 cu. ft. of cargo room falls well short of the Palisade's 18 cu. ft., and the smallish Highlander's 16 cubic feet.

If you plan to consistently carry seven passengers and their stuff, a larger three-row SUV like the Palisade or Pilot is probably the better choice.

Flip down the third row, and you'll gain more cargo room.

The expansion makes it roughly 6 cubic feet smaller than the Palisade. Plus, the smaller Santa Fe's square shape maximizes the usability of the cargo room.

With everything down, the Santa Fe offers a total of 79.6 cubic feet of cargo room.

That's about seven cubic feet less than the Palisade.

Underneath the cargo area is the Santa Fe's spare tire.

It's an increasingly rare feature these days. The spare tire is standard on all ICE variants of the Santa Fe but not available on the Hybrid.

The Santa Fe is packed with safety tech.

The Santa Fe comes standard with blind-spot collision warning, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist, park distance warning, ultrasonic rear occupant sensor, forward collision avoidance assist, lane keeping assist, driver monitoring system, highway driving assist, and lane following assist.

The verdict: It's a cool, distinctive-looking family SUV with great functionality, but still a little rough around the edges.

What an about-turn Hyundai has made with the 2024 Santa Fe.

In one fell swoop, the Santa Fe has gone from anonymous to one of the most eye-catching SUVs on the market.

Hyundai knocked it out of the park with rugged looks, usable cabin, and a comprehensive suite of tech and safety features.

Even though some work is needed to fine-tune its driving dynamics, the Santa Fe is a terrific choice for a family searching for a smaller three-row SUV that stands out from the crowd.

• Aemond Targaryen starts "House of the Dragon" season two fresh off the murder of his nephew. 
• In "Fire and Blood," the show's source material, he eventually meets his own end. 
• Here's what happens to him in the book — and potentially the show, though that's not confirmed.

Warning: Major spoilers for the season two premiere of "House of the Dragon," the book "Fire and Blood," and potential spoilers for future episodes of "House of the Dragon."

Aemond Targaryen is off to a rough — or excellent, depending on how you look at it — start on "House of the Dragon" season two.

Fresh off accidentally killing his nephew Lucerys Velaryon on dragonback, Aemond is one of the most powerful assets on the Green side of the impending war. While he's a skilled fighter in his own right, that's mostly due to the fact that he's bonded to Vhagar, the largest of the active dragons. And his brother, King Aegon II, is champing at the bit to send him into war.

In the season two premiere, Aemond escapes assassination through sheer ineptitude. His uncle, Daemon Targaryen, contracts two would-be assassins — known to book readers as Blood and Cheese — to kill Aemond in retaliation for Lucerys' murder. Blood and Cheese, however, aren't very good at their jobs, and end up brutally murdering Aegon's young son Jaehaerys instead.

But Aemond, like all of us, will eventually die. While there's always the chance that "House of the Dragon" will make changes from its source material, here's what happens to him in the book "Fire and Blood."

One last warning for good measure: major spoilers ahead for "Fire and Blood," and potentially "House of the Dragon."

Aemond dies during a battle with Daemon on dragonback

During one battle in the war, Aegon II is severely wounded. Aemond takes over his ruling duties as Prince Regent in his stead.

However, he's more concerned with his uncle Daemon than Rhaenyra, his sister.

"The whore on Dragonstone is not the threat," the book quotes Aemond saying. "No more than Rowan and these traitors in the Reach. The danger is my uncle. Once Daemon is dead, all these fools flying our sister's banners will run back to their castles and trouble us no more."

After Daemon takes control of Harrenhal, the seat of House Strong, Aemond resolves to march upon it and kill his uncle. However, Daemon learns of Aemond's plans and flies instead to King's Landing. There, he rendezvouses with Rhaenyra, and they take the city.

Aemond takes Harrenhal but is furious to learn of King's Landing. He ends the Strong line, but takes the Strong bastard Alys Rivers as a lover. Aemond decides to strike out on his own in the war, laying siege to the Riverlands in the hopes of baiting Rhaenyra to send a dragon after him.

Eventually, Daemon and another dragonrider called Nettles set out on Caraxes and Sheepstealer to kill Daemon and Vhagar. After fruitless searching, Daemon reclaims Harrenhal, challenging Aemond to face him there.

Aemond answers, and the two take to the skies. While the dragons grappled and wounded each other, Daemon, per the stories, leaped from his saddle to stab Aemond through his injured eye with his blade, Dark Sister. Both of them plunged into the Gods Eye lake, and Daemon is presumed dead as a result of the impact.

Martin writes in "Fire and Blood" that Aemond's remains, clad in armor, remained chained to Vhagar's carcass at the bottom of the lake.

"House of the Dragon" season two airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and is streaming on Max.