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 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?

Dune: Prophecy ends with many major plot points to explore in its second season, including the destruction of a major planet.

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.

The finale of Dune: Prophecy season 1, titled “The High-Handed Enemy”, is super-sized and runs for 82 minutes. It brings together numerous plot threads. It doles out revelations and betrayals and sets the stage for season 2.

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.

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?