It’s been two years since we last visited the House of the Dragon on HBO. House of the Dragon Season 2 ended the eve of a massive showdown between Rhaenyra Targaryen’s (Emma D’Arcy) Blacks and the Hightower family’s Greens at sea. Meanwhile, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) had made a desperate plan to surrender King’s Landing — and her son Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) — to Rhaenyra in exchange for her and Helaena’s (Phia Saban) safety and an end to all the bloodshed. The only problem? Alicent made this agreement without knowing that the sneaky Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) had spirited Aegon out of the city. Oh, and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) had a mystical vision of the events of Game of Thrones and now is a true believe in the Song of Ice and Fire.
So what happens next? Well, close readers of George R.R. Martin‘s books know that the bloody Battle of the Gullet is about to go down. The Triarchy, led by Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn), have agreed to support Team Green for the chance to stick it to their nemesis, Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint). When their fleet collides with the Sea Snake’s navy, all hell will break loose.
Teases for House of the Dragon Season 3 promise that HBO has spared no expense in trying to nail the awesome scope of this major battle. So can you watch “Hot D” tonight?
Here’s everything you need to know about when House of the Dragon returns to HBO and HBO Max…
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Is House of the Dragon On Tonight? (6/14/26)
Nope, House of the Dragon Season 3 does not premiere on HBO and HBO Max this weekend.
House of the Dragon Season 3 Release Date:
House of the Dragon Season 3 will premiere on HBO and HBO Max next week on Sunday, June 21.
What Time Does House of the Dragon Season 3 Premiere Come Out?
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 will be airing on HBO and streaming on HBO Max at 9 PM ET on Sunday, June 21.
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How Many Episodes are in House of the Dragon Season 3? House of the Dragon Episode Guide:
There are eight episodes in total in House of the Dragon Season 3. New episodes of the fantasy series premiere on Sundays between now and August 9. Here’s your guide to when every episode of House of the Dragon comes out:
Season 3 Episode 1: Sunday, June 21
Season 3 Episode 2: Sunday, June 28
Season 3 Episode 3: Sunday, July 5
Season 3 Episode 4: Sunday, July 12
Season 3 Episode 5: Sunday, July 19
Season 3 Episode 6: Sunday, July 26
Season 3 Episode 7: Sunday, August 2
Season 3 Episode 8: Sunday, August 9
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How To Watch House of the Dragon:
House of the Dragon is an HBO original, which means you can only catch it with an HBO or HBO Max subscription. Don’t have HBO Max?
If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.
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Will There Be House of the Dragon Season 4?
HBO has already renewed House of the Dragon for its fourth and final season.
House of the Dragon is inspired by the parts of George R.R. Martin’s in-universe history book Fire & Blood that deal with an intense Targaryen civil war known as the “Dance of the Dragons.” By the end of the war, almost all the power players — and their dragons — will be dead. So steel yourself for an unhappy ending for your favorite characters.
Is There House of the Dragon Season 3 Trailer?
There sure is! You can watch the official House of the Dragon Season 3 trailer by scrolling to the top of this page.
House of the Dragon Cast Guide: Meet New Characters like Ormund Hightower, Roddy the Ruin, and Alysanne “Black Ally” Blackwood
House of the Dragon Season 3 will welcome back stars Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy as Daemon and Rhaenyra, but it will also introduce some new characters who will be important to the war effort. Here’s your guide to who’s playing who in House of the Dragon Season 4:
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon
Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower
Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole
Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
Harry Collett as Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon
Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
Jefferson Hall as twins Jason and Tyland Lannister
Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
James Norton as Ormund Hightower
Tom Bennett as Ulf
Kieran Bew as Hugh
Kurt Egyiawan as Maester Orwyle
Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower
Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
Abigail Thorn as Sharako Lohar
Tom Cullen as Luthor Largent
Tommy Flanagan as Roderick “Roddy the Ruin” Dustin
Dan Fogler as Torrhen Manderly
Annie Shapiro as Alysanne “Black Aly” Blackwood
Joplin Sibtain as Ser Jon Roxton
Barry Sloane as Ser Adrian Redfort