House of the Dragon Season 3: Release Date of All Episodes

The release date of season 3 of the House of the Dragon series is of interest to all fans of the prequel to Game of Thrones. The HBO project is personally supervised by George Martin, so it is not surprising that the screen adaptation of the next story of the franchise "A Song of Ice and Fire" beats all ratings and gathers a large audience in front of the TV screens. There are many rumors and speculations around the continuation of the series and we will help you figure out which of them may be true.

In this article we will tell you everything that is known about the third season of House of the Dragon: the release date of the episodes, a brief plot and interesting facts.

When will House of the Dragon season 3 come out

The House of the Dragon series was officially renewed for a third season even before the second one was released. According to official statements from HBO, the sequel will start filming in 2025. By the way, after the first season was shown, two years ed before the premiere of the next one. It is quite possible that the creators will continue to follow this tradition, and if no unforeseen events occur, then the exact release date of the third season of House of the Dragon will be in the following time periods: end of 2025 or beginning of 2026.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode Release Schedule

The table shows the approximate release schedule for Season 3 of House of the Dragon:

It is difficult to answer exactly how many episodes there will be in the third season of the series: the first had ten episodes, and the second already has eight. It is possible that the number of episodes will also change in the sequel. As soon as HBO provides detailed information, we will update the episode release schedule.

Briefly about the events of previous seasons

Before watching the new season of House of the Dragon, it is worth ing what happened in the previous episodes of the series. The events unfold 200 years before the story of Game of Thrones, when the Targaryen dynasty had a huge influence on all of Westeros. When King Viserys' wife dies, his Hand Otto Hightower woos his daughter Alicent to the sovereign. Children are born from this union, and the new offspring create a problem with the further choice of an heir. The Hand of the King himself also has significant weight in the secret struggle for power, for which he will later be replaced by Lyonel Strong. Rhaenyra, the king's eldest daughter from his first marriage, marries for convenience, and several children are born, but their true father is the knight Harwin Strong.

The quarrel between the offspring of Alicent and Rhaenyra adds fuel to the fire, as a result of which Aemond loses an eye. The sovereign believes that his first daughter should take the reins of power in the future, but the disease plays a cruel joke on Viserys, because of which the right to become the future king es to his son Aegon. This choice gives rise to serious disagreements, reinforced by envy and political intrigues, in which Daemon Targaryen, Viserys' brother and Rhaenyra's lover, plays a serious role. All the pressing problems lead to a split, which will become the basis for a civil war between the "greens" and the "blacks".

In the second season It becomes clear that the war cannot be ended quickly, as the leaders of both sides are unwilling to compromise. The conflict between Rhaenyra and Aegon II plays out not only on the battlefield, but also in hidden political intrigues, leading to betrayals and tragedies. Daemon Targaryen leaves his wife for a while to gain a foothold in the Riverlands and implement his personal plans aimed at strengthening his own power. At this time, Rhaenyra, together with her allies, gradually gathers an army and calls on the remaining lords of Westeros to fulfill the oath they made to her father twenty years ago.

The war continues to escalate and the standoff destroys several more key characters from the Green and Black sides: Rhaenys dies along with his dragon, and King Aegon II is left virtually disabled. The common folk in King's Landing begin to rebel, and the adoption of less than ideal decisions only inflames the situation in the capital, while the opponents try to make dragon riders out of bastards. In the final episode, Rhaenyra's husband arrives to his queen, after which he kneels before her and hands over the Riverlands army to her control. This reunion strengthens the allies' faith in victory and smoothly leads to the fact that the Black forces will continue the fight against the usurper.

What will happen in the third season of House of the Dragon

It will be a while before we can watch House of the Dragon season 3, but based on the existing novels, we can predict what key events will happen in the new episodes:

• In the second season, the ground was prepared for the all-out war that was to unfold in the first episodes of the new part.
• One of the most epic battles would take place near the strait connecting the Narrow Sea and Blackwater Bay, a battle known as the Battle of the Gullet.
• Most likely, King's Landing will be taken by enemy forces, and Otto Hightower will be executed as a traitor.
• The civil war in the kingdom of Westeros is at its peak, so the "Dance of the Dragons" will continue with renewed vigor due to global intrigues and fierce battles.
• The surviving dragons will once again take part in battles, and these battles will become even more spectacular and bloody than the previous ones.
• The creators claim that there will be a 4th season, so it is too early to expect any events hinting at an imminent end.

All the information provided may differ from the plot that will be shown in the third season, because only the creators of the project and people close to them know about the real script. Also, no one is insured against force majeure - some scenes can be changed right during filming.

Interesting Facts

We list 15 Interesting Facts, which are related to the production or plot of the film:

• The first episode of season 1 of the series was watched by almost 10 million people in one day, and the very last episode was watched by almost twice as many viewers.
• Matthew Robert Smith is the only actor the show's creators considered for the role of Daemon Targaryen, and they didn't even think about other candidates.
• To film the scenes with the dragons, they used mechanical machines that looked like bulls, which are installed for entertainment in various American bars.
• A Valyrian steel sword belonging to Viserys Targaryen will be used by Arya Stark in the eighth season of Game of Thrones.
• The plot of House of the Dragon is based on the real civil war that took place in England in the 12th century.
• George Martin gave all the main actors autographed copies of his books.
• Most scenes that involved flames used real fire rather than computer-generated special effects.
• Statistically, based on the events shown in the series, the most resilient dragon is Vhagar.
• Many of the characters on screen look much older than the characters in the book.
• The Iron Throne in the prequel looks different than in Game of Thrones.
• House of the Dragon takes place approximately 172 years before the death of the Mad King Aerys and the birth of Daenerys Stormborn.
• The plot of the series "House of the Dragon" is based on a "historical" book about the Targaryens called "Fire and Blood" - it was supposedly written by the Archmaester of Westeros, but in fact the author is George Martin.
• The creators of the project promised that viewers would be able to see 17 dragons — nine of them were demonstrated in the first season.
• The first season took home the award "Golden Globe" in the category "Best Drama Television Series".
• After the announcement of the prequel to Game of Thrones, the community began arguing about which series is better - House of the Dragon or "Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power", but according to the results of the TV viewers’ vote, the last project suffered a crushing defeat.

Considering all the above facts, it is not surprising that House of the Dragon appealed not only to fans of the original Game of Thrones story, but also to those viewers who first learned about this franchise - the quality of the film and the attention of the creators to it are maintained at a decent level.

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