‘House of the Dragon’ renewed for season 3 ahead of season 2 premiere | More details here

HBO has confirmed the renewal of ‘House of the Dragon’ for a third season ahead of the season 2 premiere on June 16.

In December 2023, ‘House of the Dragon’ creator George R.R. Martin revealed that he was already collaborating with the writing team on Seasons 3 and 4 of the fantasy drama.

Based on Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood’ and set 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘House of the Dragon’ chronicles the story of House Targaryen.

The spinoff series has become a massive hit for the network. It boasted the largest premiere audience ever for an original series on both HBO and HBO Max (now Max), with the first season averaging 29 million viewers per episode across linear and streaming.

‘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 programming and drama series chief Francesca Orsi said 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,’ he added.

The returning cast for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 includes Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Rhys Ifans, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, and Matthew Needham.

Previously announced newcomers for "House of the Dragon" Season 2 include Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong, Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne.

Along with showrunner Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin, the show is executive produced by Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, and Vince Gerardis.

‘House of the Dragon’ has been nominated for nine Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, and two Golden Globes, winning the Globe for Best Drama TV Series for its first season.

HBO is also developing a second ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ based on characters Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, from the ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ books by Martin. This week, Martin announced that a new pilot for the ‘Thrones’ spinoff series ‘Ten Thousand Ships’ is being written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eboni Booth, though HBO has declined to comment on the project's current development status.

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