The first installment of HBO’s “Dune” prequel series suggests there is a “burning truth” very few are capable of seeing. It may be too hot to handle.

This article contains spoilers for the premiere of “Dune: Prophecy,” titled “The Hidden Hand,“ now streaming on Max. Eight months after the premiere of the movie “Dune: Part 2,” it’s time to go 10,000 years into the story’s past with HBO’s prequel series “Dune: Prophecy.

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,

There’s a whole new generation of Atreides and Harkonnen families introduced in HBO’s prequel series “Dune: Prophecy,” set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve’s two “Dune” movies. Since the show is set so far in the past,

"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.

"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.

Dune: Prophecy is HBO’s latest installment in the Dune franchise and the setting might be a little complicated, but still explores the feud between House Harkonnen and House Atreides. Dune: Prophecy serves as a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.