House of the Dragon season 2 finally ended on August 4, 2024, leaving fans with mixed feelings. While many felt disappointed after experiencing the lack of action and intense drama between the Targaryens, others believed the finale perfectly set the stage for season 3.
The latest season featured the beginning of Dance of Dragons, and viewers were expecting to watch an explosive finale where you cannot expect mercy but bloodshed and major fight scenes between the dragons and their riders from the Greens and the Blacks.
While the internet talks about the season 2 finale episode, many wonder what season 3 will present on our screens. Thankfully, HBO has renewed the series for its next installment, so read on to learn what we know about House of the Dragon season 3 so far.
What is the release date of House of The Dragon Season 3?
Based on George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon season 3 was renewed before the release of the latest installment. However, the exact release date of the upcoming season is yet to be announced, but considering the typical time required for filming and production, you can expect House of the Dragon season 3 to come out late in 2025 or 2026.
While talking about the success of the latest season and the process of filming House of the Dragon, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming, Francesca Orsi, said (via Deadline):
"We are in awe of the dragon-sized effort the entire team has put into the creation of a spectacular season 2, 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 3"
As seen in season 2's last episode, the Targaryens are still fighting over the Iron Throne. The conversation between Alicent Hightower and her former best friend Rhaenyra Targaryen became the key moment in the finale episode, as no one would have expected Alicent to express her desire to form amends and resolve the epic conflict after she previously rejected Rhaenyra's idea of peace between the family members.
What will House of the Dragon season 3 be about?
"Dance of Dragons" has not finished yet, as there was no fight or bloodshed in the House of the Dragon season 2 finale. Following Martin's book, season 3 will likely continue the story of the Civil War, but the exact plot details are currently under cover. The highly anticipated "Dance of Dragons" is scheduled to take place after the events of season 2, which later becomes the root cause for extinction of dragons until the storyline of Game of Thrones, which is set around 200 years in the future, from House of The Dragon.
Who will be cast in House of the Dragon season 3?
While the new cast members of House of the Dragon season 3 are unknown, the surviving characters of Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Sonoya Mizuno, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, and many others are expected to return.
House of the Dragon season 2 is available to stream on Netflix.
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