'House of the Dragon' returns for Season 3. See release date, time
Saman ShafiqDragons take flight and war erupts as HBO’s “House of the Dragon” returns for Season 3, pushing the Targaryen power struggle into a full-scale civil war.
The final trailer, released May 29, teases the long-awaited Battle of the Gullet including a fiery clash of dragons and ships that showrunner Ryan Condal called “arguably the craziest episode of television ever made.”
Picking up on the brink of open conflict, Season 3 drives the succession fight into all-out warfare between rival Targaryen factions. Based on George R.R. Martin’s "Fire & Blood," the series is set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
When does 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 premiere? Date, time
"House of the Dragon" Season 3 will premiere on Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max, with new episodes dropping weekly through August 9.
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How to watch 'House of the Dragon' Season 3?
"House of the Dragon" Season 3 will air on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max starting Sunday, June 21, with new episodes dropping weekly.
'House of the Dragon' Season 3 episode schedule
"House of the Dragon" Season 3 is listed to have eight episodes. Here's what the full season schedule looks like:
- Episode 1: June 21
- Episode 2: June 28
- Episode 3: July 5
- Episode 4: July 12
- Episode 5: July 19
- Episode 6: July 26
- Episode 7: August 2
- Episode 8: August 9
Watch 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 trailer
'House of the Dragon' Season 3 cast
- Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Queen Dowager Alicent Hightower
- Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen
- Phia Saban as Queen Helaena Targaryen
- Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
- Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
- Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
- Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
- Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
- Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
- Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong
- Abigail Thorn as Admiral Sharako Lohar
Contributing: Kelly Lawler, Bryan Alexander / USA TODAY
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