There's a disturbingly sinister presence peering from a dark nebulous realm in the season finale of HBO's " Dune: Prophecy ," which ended its short-but-satisfying debut season this past Sunday night with a multitude of revelations, unexpected deaths, family truths unveiled, and the arrival on one notorious desert planet named Arrakis.

It took six episodes, dozens of burning bodies, some Spice snorting, and too many betrayals to count, but Dune: Prophecy’sfirst season has finally come to an end. And, as did much of the first season,

The Bene Gesserit shine in this sci-fi showstopper From revelations about the Omnius Plague to game-changing flashbacks, let's break down Dune: Prophecy's Season 1 finale, "The High-Handed Enemy." Flashbacks reveal that Tula is Demond Hart's mother — and why she gave him away.

The very last line of the very last scene of the very last episode of a show’s first season is where “the path to our enemy begins”? (Emphasis mine.) What were we doing for the past six hours, then? Sitting in a waiting room?

The showrunner of HBO's sci-fi series discusses the tumultuous episode, getting a just-announced second season and how her career in TV prepared her for this moment.

Desmond Hart is revealed to be Tula's son, infected with a mysterious nanotechnology virus.

Prophecy" Season 1 finale airs tonight. Will the prequel series return for a second season on HBO? Here’s everything to know about what’s next.

No, the Rock was nowhere to be found on the season finale of HBO’s Dune: Prophecy. Instead, it’s a different rock taking center stage: Arrakis, the desert planet at the heart of Frank Herbert’s novels on which the show is based.

Fans of HBO/Max's absorbing "Dune" prequel spinoff, " Dune: Prophecy " just got an early holiday gift with word that HBO has ordered a second season after streaming numbers made it one of their biggest hits of the year, with 15 million views for its debut episode that launched Nov. 17.

Some good ideas keep things moving, but “The High-Handed Enemy” just doesn’t end on the strong note that Dune: Prophecy needed it to.

Prophecy promises a conclusion packed with betrayals and shocking revelations when it airs on HBO. Valya faces a traitor within the Brotherhood as the presence of Shai-Hulud looms over the story. Can the Sisters reclaim their power in the Empire?