House of the Dragon is officially returning for a third season, and I’m really not surprised
House of the Dragon season three is officially in development at HBO.
Revealed in a press release today (June 13), just three days earlier House of the Dragon season two is unleashed upon the world, HBO confirmed that a third season of the hugely popular high fantasy series was in the works.
In a statement on the renewal of the critically acclaimed Max show, Francesca Orsi, HBO’s head of drama and film, said: “George (RR Martin), (showrunner) Ryan (Condal), and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast and crew , have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season of House of the Dragon. We are in awe of the dragon-sized effort the entire team has put into creating a spectacular season two, with a scope and scale matched only by its heart. We couldn’t be more excited to continue the House Targaryen story and see this team burn bright again for season three.”
A deserved series extension for the Game of Thrones spin-off
The Dance of the Dragons continues. #HouseOfTheDragon has been renewed for season 3 on @StreamOnMax. pic.twitter.com/XnoaDEHfdHJune 13, 2024
House of the DragonThe season three renewal comes nine days after Condal, who is also co-creator of the series alongside Martin, told Ny Breaking that the follow-up season was already in the works. During that interview, which took place on June 6, Condal explained that he and his fellow writers wanted to “be ready” to launch if the third part of the series was greenlit, before adding: “We’re not arrested. for production, but like last year, we’d like to be ready if they (HBO executives) say yes… hopefully they will.”
Clearly, HBO listened and granted Condal’s request. As much as I would like to take credit for the show’s renewal, it didn’t exactly require my help. Indeed, the Game of Thrones The prequel series has been a roaring success for HBO since its debut in mid-2022. Indeed, its success at the time proved the studio’s TV adaptation Game of Thrones was far from dead, although Max – formerly known as HBO Max – didn’t take full advantage of the series’ massive popularity when season one was released. Of House of the Dragon season two – one of the ten epic shows I can wait for in mid-2024 – will be out in a few days (at time of publication), let’s hope Warner Bros. Discovery learns from that mistake.
Before one of the second outings of the best Max shows is released, be sure to read our spoiler-free review of it House of the Dragon the first four episodes of Season 2. Then find out why Condal has championed Season 2’s eight-episode arc, which is two parts shorter than its predecessor.
House of the Dragon season two premieres on Max (US) on Sunday, June 16, and Sky/Now TV (UK) and Binge/Foxtel (Australia) on Monday, June 17. New episodes are broadcast weekly.