House of the Dragon: Season 3

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House of the Dragon:
Season 3

Release information

Episodes

8^[1]

Premiere

Season 3, Episode 1^[1]

Finale

Season 3, Episode 8^[1]

Premiere date

2026^[2]

Finale date

2026^[2]

Production information

Executive producers

Ryan Condal^[9]
George R.R. Martin^[9]
Sara Hess^[10]
Vince Gerardis^[10]
Miguel Sapochnik (credited)^[11]
Ron Schmidt^[10]
Melissa Bernstein^[10]
Loni Peristere^[10]

Writers

Ryan Condal^[12]
Philippa Goslett^[12]
David Hancock^[12]
Sara Hess^[12]
Ti Mikkel^[12]

Directors

Loni Peristere^[13]
Clare Kilner^[13]
Nina Lopez-Corrado^[13]
Andrij Parekh^[13]

In production

March 31, 2025^[14]

Chronological information

← Previous	Next →
Season 2^[15]	Season 4^[12]

House of the Dragon: Season 3 is the third season of House of the Dragon. It will consist of eight episodes. It will premiere in 2026 on HBO and Max. It is based on Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin.

Premise[]

Premise unavailable.

Episodes[]

Episode	Title	Air date
1^[1]	Season 3, Episode 1^[1]	2026^[2]
2^[1]	Season 3, Episode 2^[1]	2026^[2]
3^[1]	Season 3, Episode 3^[1]	2026^[2]
4^[1]	Season 3, Episode 4^[1]	2026^[2]
5^[1]	Season 3, Episode 5^[1]	2026^[2]
6^[1]	Season 3, Episode 6^[1]	2026^[2]
7^[1]	Season 3, Episode 7^[1]	2026^[2]
8^[1]	Season 3, Episode 8^[1]	2026^[2]

Cast[]

Main page: House of the Dragon: Season 3/Cast

Starring[]

Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen^[3]
Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen^[3]
Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower^[3]
and Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower^[4]
Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon^[3]
Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole^[3]
Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong^[3]
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria^[3]
Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen^[3]
Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen^[5]
Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen^[3]
Phia Saban as Queen Helaena Targaryen^[3]
Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon^[6]
Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen^[7]
Jefferson Hall as Ser Tyland Lannister / Lord Jason Lannister^[8]
Kurt Egyiawan as Grand Maester Orwyle^[3]
Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower^[3]
James Norton as Lord Ormund Hightower^[16]
Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers^[3]
TBA as Prince Daeron Targaryen^[3]
Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull^[3]
Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull^[8]
Kieran Bew as Hugh^[3]
Tom Bennett as Ulf^[3]
Ellora Torchia as Kat^[3]

Co-starring[]

Michelle Bonnard as Sylvi^[17]
Amanda Collin as Lady Jeyne Arryn^[3]
James Doherty as Cley^[3]
Samson Kayo as Mujja^[3]
Abigail Thorn as Sharako Lohar^[4]
Sarah Woodward as Lady Serena Frey^[18]
Max Wrottesley as Ser Lorent Marbrand^[19]

New roles[]

Lucas Aurelio as TBA^[20]
Tommy Flanagan as Lord Roderick Dustin^[8]
Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly^[8]
TBA as Lord Glendon Footly^[3]
TBA as Lady Sharis Footly^[3]
TBA as Janos^[3]
Tom Cullen as Ser Luthor Largent^[21]
Barry Sloane as Ser Adrian Redfort^[22]
Joplin Sibtain as Ser Jon Roxton^[23]
TBA as Tom Tangletongue^[3]

Crew[]

Producers[]

Ryan Condal: co-creator, showrunner, executive producer^[9]
George R.R. Martin: co-creator, executive producer^[9]
Sara Hess: executive producer^[10]
Vince Gerardis: executive producer^[10]
Miguel Sapochnik: executive producer (credited)^[11]
Ron Schmidt: executive producer^[10]
Melissa Bernstein: executive producer^[10]
Loni Peristere: executive producer^[10]
Kevin de la Noy: line producer^[10]
Peter Welter Soler: line producer^[10]
Ramón Alonso: production manager^[10]

Writers[]

Directors[]

Loni Peristere: episodes 1 and 6^[13]
Clare Kilner: episodes 2, 3, and 4^[13]
Nina Lopez-Corrado: episodes 5 and 7^[13]
Andrij Parekh: episode 8^[13]

Cinematographers[]

Vanja Černjul^[24]
PJ Dillon^[10]
Richard Donnelly^[24]
Alejandro Martínez^[14] (with Clare Kilner)

Staff[]

Kate Rhodes James: casting director^[10]
Jeanie Bacharach: casting director^[10]

Production[]

On March 28, 2023, Deadline revealed that the second season of House of the Dragon would consist of eight episodes, rather than the previously reported ten. Due to this, portions of the plot originally intended for the second season, including a major battle, had been moved to the third season, which was actively being considered for a greenlight by HBO as the second season was approaching its production period.^[25]

On December 6, 2023, George R.R. Martin revealed that he, Ryan Condal, and the writing staff (Sara Hess, Ti Mikkel, David Hancock, and Philippa Goslett) had discussed and worked on the third and fourth seasons of House of the Dragon.^[12]

On January 3, 2024, Redanian Intelligence reported that active scriptwriting and other early aspects of development were set to begin that month.^[26]

Filming began on March 31, 2025,^[14] with a deal in place with the Spanish town of Caceras to return for filming in 2025.^[27] Production returned to Wales in June 2025, with Dinorwig Quarry, Newborough Forest, Penmon, Cwm Idwal, Gwynedd lake, Union Rock at Llanberis, Conwy, Capel Curig, Nant Peris and Twyni Penrhos as intended filming locations.

In the books[]

Like earlier seasons, this season will be adapted from Fire & Blood, the history of House Targaryen.

References[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 Jennifer Maas (August 5, 2024). ‘House of the Dragon’ to End With Season 4, Season 3 to Begin Production in Early 2025. Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 Nellie Andreeva (February 12, 2025). HBO Drama Chief Touts Big ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3 Battle, Talks ‘Knight Of The 7 Kingdoms’ 3-Season Plan, Teases New ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff. Deadline. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 ^3.23 ^3.24 ^3.25 ^3.26 ^3.27 ^3.28 ^3.29 ^3.30 ^3.31 ^3.32 ^3.33 ^3.34 ^3.35 ^3.36 ^3.37 ^3.38 ^3.39 ^3.40 ^3.41 ^3.42 Redanian Intelligence (March 13, 2025). Steve Toussaint shares the character list for House of the Dragon S3, Episode 4. 𝕏. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon: Season 2, Episode 12: "Ep. 8: The Queen Who Ever Was (with Showrunner Ryan Condal)" (2024).
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Zosha Millman (August 8, 2024). House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell loves not knowing what Aemond will do next. Polygon. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Theo Whiteman (August 4, 2024). ‘House of the Dragon’ Actor Harry Collett Breaks Down That Twist in Jace’s Season 2 Finale Fate. Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Redanian Intelligence (March 21, 2025). House of the Dragon S3 table reads
No character list leaks today either. 𝕏. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 Nick Romano (March 31, 2025). House of the Dragon season 3 casts 2 northmen, including fan-favorite 'Roddy the Ruin' (exclusive). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 HBO (June 13, 2024). HBO Renews HOUSE OF THE DRAGON For A Third Season. Warner Bros. Discovery. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
↑ ^10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ^10.14 ^10.15 Production Weekly (July 20, 2023). "HOUSE OF THE DRAGON" 03 Series / Max. Production Weekly. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 James Hibberd, Borys Kit (August 31, 2022). ‘House of the Dragon’ Shake-Up: Co-Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik Leaving Hit Series (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ ^12.00 ^12.01 ^12.02 ^12.03 ^12.04 ^12.05 ^12.06 ^12.07 ^12.08 ^12.09 ^12.10 ^12.11 George R.R. Martin (December 6, 2023). A Visit to Old Blighty. Not a Blog. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 ^13.4 ^13.5 ^13.6 ^13.7 Redanian Intelligence (April 1, 2025). House of the Dragon S3 directors and their episodes. 𝕏. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 House of the Dragon (March 31, 2025). The fight for the Throne is far from over.. 𝕏. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
↑ House of the Dragon. HBO. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
↑ Joe Otterson (January 31, 2025). ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Casts James Norton as Ormund Hightower (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
↑ https://x.com/RedanianIntel/status/1898713306736558096
↑ https://x.com/RedanianIntel/status/1933853910021611532
↑ https://www.instagram.com/maxwrottesley/p/DJKOTBbI-OY/?hl=en
↑ Dan Selcke (March 4, 2025). Bridgerton veteran Lucas Aurelio joins House of the Dragon season 3. Winter is Coming. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
↑ Deadline, April 23, 2025
↑ Deadline, April 23, 2025
↑ Deadline, April 23, 2025
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 House the Dragons (March 1, 2025). 🎥 Time completo de diretores de fotografia.. 𝕏. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
↑ Nellie Andreeva (March 28, 2023). ‘House Of The Dragon’ To Get Shorter Season 2 As HBO Series Eyes Season 3 Greenlight. Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ Gravemaster (January 3, 2024). House of the Dragon Season 3 Starts Active Development. Redanian Intelligence. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
↑ María José Torrejón (June 28, 2024). HBO inicia los contactos para regresar a Cáceres a partir del próximo otoño. HOY. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

External links[]

House of the Dragon - Season 3 on A Wiki of Ice and Fire

[Variety-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 Jennifer Maas (August 5, 2024). ‘House of the Dragon’ to End With Season 4, Season 3 to Begin Production in Early 2025. Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[Orsi-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 Nellie Andreeva (February 12, 2025). HBO Drama Chief Touts Big ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3 Battle, Talks ‘Knight Of The 7 Kingdoms’ 3-Season Plan, Teases New ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff. Deadline. Retrieved February 20, 2025.

[Script-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 ^3.23 ^3.24 ^3.25 ^3.26 ^3.27 ^3.28 ^3.29 ^3.30 ^3.31 ^3.32 ^3.33 ^3.34 ^3.35 ^3.36 ^3.37 ^3.38 ^3.39 ^3.40 ^3.41 ^3.42 Redanian Intelligence (March 13, 2025). Steve Toussaint shares the character list for House of the Dragon S3, Episode 4. 𝕏. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

[TOGOTPHOTD_212-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon: Season 2, Episode 12: "Ep. 8: The Queen Who Ever Was (with Showrunner Ryan Condal)" (2024).

[Aemond-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Zosha Millman (August 8, 2024). House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell loves not knowing what Aemond will do next. Polygon. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[Jacaerys-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Theo Whiteman (August 4, 2024). ‘House of the Dragon’ Actor Harry Collett Breaks Down That Twist in Jace’s Season 2 Finale Fate. Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[Baela-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Redanian Intelligence (March 21, 2025). House of the Dragon S3 table reads
No character list leaks today either. 𝕏. Retrieved March 22, 2025.

[Northmen-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 Nick Romano (March 31, 2025). House of the Dragon season 3 casts 2 northmen, including fan-favorite 'Roddy the Ruin' (exclusive). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

[WBD-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 HBO (June 13, 2024). HBO Renews HOUSE OF THE DRAGON For A Third Season. Warner Bros. Discovery. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[PW-10] 10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ^10.14 ^10.15 Production Weekly (July 20, 2023). "HOUSE OF THE DRAGON" 03 Series / Max. Production Weekly. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[THR-11] 11.0 ^11.1 James Hibberd, Borys Kit (August 31, 2022). ‘House of the Dragon’ Shake-Up: Co-Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik Leaving Hit Series (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[NAB-12] 12.00 ^12.01 ^12.02 ^12.03 ^12.04 ^12.05 ^12.06 ^12.07 ^12.08 ^12.09 ^12.10 ^12.11 George R.R. Martin (December 6, 2023). A Visit to Old Blighty. Not a Blog. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[Directors-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 ^13.4 ^13.5 ^13.6 ^13.7 Redanian Intelligence (April 1, 2025). House of the Dragon S3 directors and their episodes. 𝕏. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

[Production-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 House of the Dragon (March 31, 2025). The fight for the Throne is far from over.. 𝕏. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

[HBO_HOTD-15] House of the Dragon. HBO. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

[JN-16] Joe Otterson (January 31, 2025). ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Casts James Norton as Ormund Hightower (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[17] ttps://x.com/RedanianIntel/status/1898713306736558096

[18] ttps://x.com/RedanianIntel/status/1933853910021611532

[19] ttps://www.instagram.com/maxwrottesley/p/DJKOTBbI-OY/?hl=en

[WIC-20] Dan Selcke (March 4, 2025). Bridgerton veteran Lucas Aurelio joins House of the Dragon season 3. Winter is Coming. Retrieved March 5, 2025.

[21] Deadline, April 23, 2025

[22] Deadline, April 23, 2025

[23] Deadline, April 23, 2025

[Cinematographers-24] 24.0 ^24.1 House the Dragons (March 1, 2025). 🎥 Time completo de diretores de fotografia.. 𝕏. Retrieved March 2, 2025.

[Deadline-25] Nellie Andreeva (March 28, 2023). ‘House Of The Dragon’ To Get Shorter Season 2 As HBO Series Eyes Season 3 Greenlight. Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[Redanian-26] Gravemaster (January 3, 2024). House of the Dragon Season 3 Starts Active Development. Redanian Intelligence. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[Caceres-27] María José Torrejón (June 28, 2024). HBO inicia los contactos para regresar a Cáceres a partir del próximo otoño. HOY. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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