A third season is certain for the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. But when is it coming and what do we already know about the next chapter of the fantasy series?
After eight seasons of Game of Thrones and two seasons of House of the Dragon, the Targaryen saga is set to continue with a third season. That much was already clear in June 2024, as Deadline reported at the time. After the end of the second season, it was also announced in August that there would be an additional fourth and final season.
At this point, you will find all the latest information about the fantasy spin-off until the start of the third season of House of the Dragon. Including:
- Start date
- Sender and streaming service
- Plot and book template
- Cast
- The creatives
- Images and trailers
- Podcast
When does House of the Dragon season 3 start?
The third season of House of the Dragon does not yet have an official start date. There were two whole years between seasons 1 and 2, which had less to do with the Hollywood strike of 2023, which caused delays in many productions. Most of the people involved are in British labor unions. A production move and the increased use of CGI (for dragons, for example) had more to do with the long wait.
HotD season 3 is not expected before 2026. Since December 2024, however, we at least know when filming will start. According to showrunner Ryan Condal, filming is scheduled for January to fall 2025. He promised: “This will be the best season yet!”
In February 2025, House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith and Fabien Frankel, aka Daemon and Ser Criston, revealed at MEGACON in Orlando that they had already received and read scripts up to Season 3, Episode 6 (via ScreenRant ).
Where can you watch Season 3 of House of the Dragon in Germany?
Like Game of Thrones and the first seasons of House of the Dragon, Season 3 is at home on the German offshoot of Sky and its streaming service WOW. This applies to most of the US pay-TV channel HBO’s own productions.
What’s next for House of the Dragon and what is the book template for Season 3?
While Game of Thrones is based on several books by fantasy author George R.R. Martin, the entire House of the Dragon series is based on just one book: A Game of Thrones*. In it, Martin describes the historical events that took place 200 years before the mother series from the perspective of various Maesters. This refers to the war between the blacks and greens of the House of Targaryen.
As long as the series stays true to the book, the next four battles in the so-called Dance of the Dragons are coming up. The first of these will be the so-called Battle of the Throat at the very beginning of season 3. And of course, a lot of characters will bite the dust again until it turns out whether team green or team black will triumph in the central Targaryen conflict.
Also interesting:
- Overview of all dragons in HotD
The Targaryen family tree explained
All character deaths in seasons 1 and 2
Who is starring in the third season of House of the Dragon?
The following cast members of House of the Dragon would have to return in season 3, even though the official cast has not yet been confirmed:
- Emma D’Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicient Hohenturm
- Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hohenturm (Hightower)
- Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
- Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II
- Fabien Frankel as Ser Kriston Kraut (Criston Cole)
- Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
- Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
- Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon
- Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
- Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
- Phia Saban as Queen Helaena Targaryen
New to the cast from season 3 is British actor James Norton (Grantchester) as Ormund Hohenturm, Alicent’s cousin (according to Variety ).
Who is responsible for the new HotD season?
Showrunner is and remains Ryan Condal, who created the series with template author George R.R. Martin. Of the 18 episodes in the first two seasons, he has (co-)written six himself. It is not yet known who else will be part of his writing team or who will take the director’s chair.
Template author George R.R.Martin is also creatively involved in the series as co-creator and producer, but, unlike the showrunner, does not have the final say. After season 2, he had a lot of criticism of season 2 of House of the Dragon on his personal blog. In November 2024, HBO CEO Casey Bloys compared the situation to a “rocky marriage.”
Are there already pictures or a trailer for House of the Dragon season 3?
No, the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon just wrapped in August 2024. It will be some time before we see any material from season 3.
More spin-offs from the fantasy world of Westeros
The series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be released in 2025, before new episodes of House of the Dragon. The spin-off is based on George R.R. Martin’s Hedge Knight novella and takes place about 100 years before Game of Thrones. More spin-offs are also planned.
Most recently, in October 2024, there was even talk of a Game of Thrones movie, which will now be developed for the future of the fantasy franchise. A month later, it was confirmed that the Warner Bros. project is indeed in development.
In the meantime, you can pass the time with our podcast for the 2nd season:
