House of the Dragon Officially Renewed for Season 3 Ahead of Season 2 Debut

Warner Bros. Discovery today announced the official renewal of House of the Dragon for a third season. The HBO Original drama series has been renewed ahead of the show’s second season debut set for later this weekend. Season 2 debuts on Sunday, June 16 at 9:00 pm EST on HBO, and it will also be streaming on Max.

The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood series and is a prequel to the juggernaut dark fantasy series, Game of Thrones. Set 200 years before the events of the previous series, House of the Dragon depicts the story of House Targaryen.

Speaking on the announcement, HBO Programming EVP and Head of HBO Drama Series and Films Francesca Orsi commented: “George, Ryan, 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 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.”

Season 2 stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban and Jefferson Hall. Additional season two cast: Abubakar Salim, Gayle Rankin, Freddie Fox, Simon Russell Beale, Clinton Liberty, Jamie Kenna, Kieran Bew, Tom Bennett, Tom Taylor, and Vincent Regan.

Martin serves as co-creator and executive producer for the series alongside Ryan Condal, who is also the lead showrunner. The show is also executive produced by Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, Vince Gerardis. The first season is available to stream now on Max.