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.

With so much fanfare surrounding Dune, the prequel series is sure to create some new loyal fans. To find out when new episodes will air, read on. The first episode airs this Sunday on HBO, at 9 P.M. EST/PST. If streaming is more your thing, you’ll be able to catch them on Max.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The origins of the mysterious Bene Gesserit are explored in a new Dune series, premiering tonight on HBO and streaming on Max.

The "Dune" Universe is expanding on HBO. The latest installment in the sprawling sci-fi series - "Dune: Prophecy" - takes the story back 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides and looks at the early days of the Bene Gesserit and a galaxy still reeling from a war with the "thinking machines.