Summary
- House of the Dragon
renewed for Season 3 after massive success, becoming a hit for HBO with record-breaking premiere audience. - Story follows rise of Targaryen family before Game of Thrones, with stellar cast including Matt Smith and Olivia Cooke.
- Showrunner Ryan Condal praised for spectacular effort in creating dragon-sized second season, with renewal for third season confirmed.
Upon its debut in 2022, House of the Dragon became a roaring success for HBO, with the first season averaging 29 million viewers an episode between HBO and the streaming platform, Max. Now, ahead of the premiere of Season 2 of the series based on author George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, HBO has officially renewed the show for a third season.
House of the Dragon
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 Alcock 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.
- Release Date
- August 21, 2021
- Seasons
- 2
As per Variety, the renewal of House of the Dragon comes following the success of its first season, with the debut episode earning the biggest premiere audience ever for the network among both linear viewers and those streaming on Max. In a statement released by HBO’s Programming and Drama Series Chief Francesca Orsi, she says the network was so in “awe” by the second season of House of the Dragon, which is led by showrunner Ryan Condal, that the choice to renew it for a third outing was easy. Check out her comments below.
“George, Ryan, and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast, and crew, have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season. We are in awe of the dragon-sized effort the entire team has put into the creation of a spectacular season two, with a scope and scale that is only rivaled by its heart. We could not be more thrilled to continue the story of House Targaryen and watch this team burn bright again for season three.”
More details to come on House of the Dragon and its Season 3 renewal as they become available.
