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Season 3 of House of the Dragon will delve into the Targaryen civil war, also known as the Dance of the Dragons, promising a continuation and conclusion of the Targaryen saga in Season 4.
The upcoming season will feature extensive cast expansion, including newcomers Tommy Flanagan, James Norton, Dan Fogler, Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain, Barry Sloane, Jon Roxton, and more. Returning cast members also include Matt Smith, Emma DArcy, Olivia Cooke, among others.
The trailer offers a glimpse into large-scale battles, decimated soldiers, and aerial combat between the dragons of the Blacks and Greens. Notable scenes include Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen on the Iron Throne and the bloodiest sea battle in Westeros history - the Battle of the Gullet.
Clare Kilner, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Andrij Parekh, and Loni Peristere will direct Season 3. Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin are co-creators and executive producers, with Condal serving as showrunner. The series will premiere in June 2026.

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HBO Max has announced the return of House of the Dragon. Following the completion of the first season of the Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the platform released the official trailer for the third season of House of the Dragon, confirming that new episodes will premiere in June 2026. HBO has already greenlit a fourth season. Season 3 will delve into the Targaryen civil war, historically known as the Dance of the Dragons, promising to conclude the Targaryen saga in Season 4. The trailer offers a glimpse into the escalating conflict, highlighting the Targaryen family civil war reaching its peak with large-scale battles, decimated soldiers, and aerial combat between the dragons of the Blacks (supporters of Rhaenyra) and the Greens (supporters of Aegon II). The season will adapt the Battle of the Gullet, known as one of the bloodiest sea battles in Westeros history. Alongside the trailer, HBO revealed the official season poster, depicting Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (played by Emma D’Arcy) on the Iron Throne. The poster’s slogan, “From fire comes darkness,” suggests the upcoming episodes will be the series’ darkest and bloodiest yet.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Introduces Extensive Cast Expansion and Epic Targaryen Chronicle Continuation

Tommy Flanagan joins the cast as Lord Roderick Dustin, alongside James Norton as Ormund Hightower, and Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly. Newcomers also include Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain, Barry Sloane, and Bold Jon Roxton. Returning cast members include Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim. Clare Kilner, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Andrij Parekh, and Loni Peristere will direct Season 3. Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin are co-creators and executive producers, with Condal serving as showrunner. Additional executive producers include Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock, and Philippa Goslett. House of the Dragon Season 3 will premiere in June 2026, promising an epic continuation of the Targaryen saga.

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Specification
Official Name	House of the Dragon
Brief Summary	The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.
Released	August 21, 2022
Genre	Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Production Companies	HBO, Bastard Sword, 1:26 Pictures, GRRM
Countries of Origin	US
Actors	Matt Smith, Ewan Mitchell, Sonoya Mizuno, Kurt Egyiawan, Matthew Needham, Tom Glynn-Carney, Harry Collett, Steve Toussaint, Phil Daniels, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke
Producers	Danny Gulliver, Pam Fitzgerald
Ratings	8.3/10 (5726 reviews)
Number of episodes	26
Number of seasons	3