House of the Dragon Renewed For Season 3 at HBO

of House of the Dragon Renewed For Season 3 at HBO Diksha Sundriyal
Updated June 19, 2024
Image Credit: Ollie Upton / HBO

The third season of HBO’s hit fantasy drama series ‘House of the Dragon’ has been greenlit. The filming of the third installment will start in London, England; Wales, the UK; and Cáceres, Spain, in Q4 2024. Co-creator Ryan Condal continues to serve as the showrunner. The second season of the show premiered on June 16.

In addition to the third season, the fourth installment of the show is already in the works. George R.R. Martin, who wrote the source novel of the series, revealed that he spent time with Condal “talking about the third and fourth seasons of ‘House of the Dragon.’”

“George, Ryan, and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast, and crew, have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season,” said HBO’s Francesca Orsi in a statement. “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,” Orsi added.

Plot details of the third season are sparse. Considering that the second season had been cut from ten to eight episodes, a couple of important milestones, including a major battle from the source material, might be moved to the third season. The HBO series confirmed four new cast members for season 2: Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong, the great-uncle of Lord Larys Strong. Freddie Fox is Ser Gwayne Hightower, son of Otto Hightower and brother of Queen Alicent. Gayle Rankin plays Alys Rivers from Harrenhal, and Abubakar Salim portrays Alyn of Hull, a sailor in the Velaryon fleet.

Because the second season will take the Greens and the Blacks into a bloody battle, which will reportedly feature around five new dragons, the fates of some of the characters are called into question, and some might not be around for the third season. However, actors like Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Fabien Frankel, among a few others, are expected to be a part of the show’s third installment.

Considering that the Civil War, titled Dance of the Dragons, unfolded over around three years, the second and third seasons will take it slower, compared to the first, focusing on the battles and the bloodshed between the two houses.

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