House Of The Dragon Season 3: Confirmation & Everything We Know (2024)

The Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon returned for its long-awaited sophom*ore season in 2024, and now the HBO hit has been renewed for a third season. Based loosely on George R.R. Martin's novel Fire & Blood from 2018, the series concerns the collapse of the House Targaryen as the clan devolves into a massive civil war. Set two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon explores the events that would shape the Seven Kingdoms many years later.

Unsurprisingly, the debut season of House of the Dragon was a watershed moment for HBO with both critics and viewers, especially after the disappointing finale of Game of Thrones in 2019. However, despite the prequel series' initial success, the network struggled to bring fans back to Westeros quickly enough, and House of the Dragon season 2 was mired in delays that stretched on for nearly two years. Despite that, the popularity of Martin's epic fantasy universe hasn't dulled, and HBO was quick to pick up House of the Dragon for a third season, which left the show's future in little doubt.

House Of The Dragon Season 3 Latest News

Season 3 Is Renewed

In a move that is shocking to no one, the latest news concerning the Game of Thrones spinoff finds HBO quickly renew House of the Dragon season 3. After a lengthy delay between the first and second seasons, HBO wasted no time in assuring fans that their jaunt to Westeros was far from over. There was little doubt that the prequel series would continue, but HBO's fast renewal is a vote of confidence in the franchise even as spinoff after spinoff is canceled or put on the back burner.

To commemorate the show's renewal, the official X (formerly Twitter) page for House of the Dragon shared a short clip assuring fans that "The Dance of the Dragons continues." The announcement reveals very little about the upcoming season, but that isn't shocking since the sophom*ore season is still airing. News about season 3 likely won't start rolling in for some time to avoid spoiling the events of season 2.

House Of The Dragon Season 3 Is Confirmed

HBO Renewed Before Season 2's Debut

The rapidity with which HBO renewed House of the Dragon for its third season is a testament to the brand's confidence in the Game of Thrones franchise. Coming nearly a full week before season 2's debut, HBO's renewal is a vote of confidence in a sea of uncertainty regarding the George R.R. Martin epic fantasy series as a whole. Despite Game of Thrones spinoffs dropping like proverbial flies, House of the Dragon is a surefire hit that could indicate the direction of the franchise's future.

House Of The Dragon Season 3 Cast

Who Will Survive The Dance?

As it stands now, it's difficult to speculate about the full cast of House of the Dragon season 3 since the Game of Thrones franchise is known for killing off characters with wanton abandon at any moment. However, since the prequel explicitly concerns the Dance of the Dragons, it's two main combatants will probably return to antagonize each other more. That means Emma D'Arcy will likely be back as Rhaenyra Targaryen to square off against her brother Aegon, played by Tom Glynn-Carney.

The presumptive cast of House of the Dragon season 3 includes:

Actor	House Of The Dragon Role
Emma D'Arcy	Rhaenyra Targaryen
Tom Glynn-Carney	Aegon II Targaryen
Matt Smith	Daemon Targaryen
Rhys Ifans	Otto Hightower
Olivia Cooke	Alicent Hightower
Fabien Frankel	Criston Cole
Eve Best	Rhaenys Targaryen
Steve Toussaint	Corlys Velaryon
Sonoya Mizuno	Mysaria
Ewan Mitchell	Aemond Targaryen
Phia Saban	Helaena Targaryen
Harry Collett	Jacaerys Valaryon

House Of The Dragon Season 3 Story Details

Will The War Escalate?

Season 2 of House of the Dragon has already introduced the beginning of the so-called "Dance of the Dragons", and it's assumed that season 3 will follow along those lines. Since an epic civil war will likely be too much for just one 8-episode season, the third will probably continue the tale as the war drags on. That doesn't necessarily mean a few twists and surprises can't happen, but the plot of House of the Dragon season 3 won't become clearer until the conclusion of season 2.

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Taking place about 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alco*ck and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.

Cast

Jefferson Hall , Paddy Considine , Fabien Frankel , Ryan Corr , Eve Best , Gavin Spokes , Graham McTavish , Steve Toussaint , Olivia Cooke , Sonoya Mizuno , Bill Paterson , Matthew Needham , Emma D'Arcy , Matt Smith , Rhys Ifans , David Horovitch

Release Date

August 21, 2022

Seasons

2

Network

HBO Max

Streaming Service(s)

HBO Max

Franchise(s)

Game of Thrones

Writers

George R.R. Martin , Ryan Condal

Directors

Miguel Sapochnik , Clare Kilner , Alan Taylor , Greg Yaitanes , Geeta Vasant Patel , Andrij Parekh

Showrunner

Ryan Condal