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Season 3 – House of the Dragon

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The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to popular HBO series "Game of Thrones;" based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," "House of the Dragon" is set nearly 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen's children battling for control of the Iron Throne.

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Critics Consensus

The fate of Westeros comes to a head in a reinvigorated and riveting third season of House of the Dragon, complete with wicked new characters and more thrilling battles, crafting a punchy prequel that matches the expectations of its predecessor.

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Aayu Sharma

Newsweek

Jun 27

4.5/5

All in all, House of the Dragon is a thrilling, emotionally devastating, and a visually stunning chapter in the saga. It delivers everything fans hoped for: spectacle, heartbreak, political intrigue, and dragons.

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Geordie Gray

The Australian

Jun 23

There is nothing on television as lavish, knotty or spectacularly expensive-looking. Even when it makes you want to put your head through a wall.

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Kelly Lawler

USA Today

Jun 23

2.5/4

The pace quickens, the characters start using their brains and there's even the smallest smidgen of levity mixed in with all the heads on pikes and grieving mothers.

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Erik Kain

Forbes

This was a genuinely terrific episode of House of the Dragon, perhaps the best written of the season and one I enjoyed enough to watch twice before writing this recap.

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Jorge Rivera Rubio

El Barrio de la Nueva 94FM

Jul 24

4/5

Conquering the right balance between action and character intrigue. [Full review in Spanish]

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Federica Bocco

Winter is Coming

Jul 21

C-

The story does not move forward — and not even sideways, frankly. There are plot holes in every storyline. However, the episode deserves a pass solely for the cats that now roam the Red Keep.

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Ernesto E

@ernestoestrada 5h

This show is seriously missing the political intrigue of GOT. This season is genuinely unwatchable. It's so unserious. The dialogue is terrible. The actors cannot act with how badly the script is written. The only interesting characters are Daeron and Aemond. It's like the writers don't know what they're doing. There is no compelling plot or characterization. If you asked me what a character would do in a scenario, I wouldn't know. That's how hollow they are written.

David R

@RT50998048 7h

I don't know what show the thumbs up people are watching but it's not what's on HBO. Tired of Rhaenyra and Alicent bickering in every other scene, for Christ’s sake move on or someone pull out a dagger. It’s worse than a 70’s soap opera. We never see the actual battles, just the before or after shots. "We can’t afford the main course but here is a salad and key lime pie, we hope you won’t notice". The most interesting characters don’t get the screen time because that’s saved for more of the ex-besties girl bickering.

Carbojaco T

@RT67618867 9h

The season 3 confirms the weak points of the last one. It is boring at times. Rheanyra becomes a caricature of her whinging self (when the book didn't force Condal to write her like this). It is a shame to leave so much characters and story events unaired when the written material was so few to beggin with. How come I arrived episode 6 wishing to turn off the tv after so many stupid strory telling choices when so much is left behind ? I am tired of the mishandling of dialogs which don't lead anywhere. The rythm is slow to say the least. Bad job Condal

Aaron B

@berrycinemaman 20h

This season is amazing! Best season of HOD so far. That 66% audience score is absolutely insane lol

Shari Z

@pamella83 1d

Compared to Season 1, this season was disappointing. The writing felt inconsistent, several characters made strange decisions, and the finale didn't have the payoff I was expecting. There were still some amazing moments, but overall it felt more like setup than a complete story.

Chris O

@Xtian5 1d

House of the Draggin', amirite? Don't think I'm gonna make it. It's more like a PBS series, which would be ok but this is supposed to be GOT universe.

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Matt Smith

Prince Daemon Targaryen

Emma D'Arcy

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

Rhys Ifans

Otto Hightower

Steve Toussaint

Lord Corlys Velaryon ("The Sea Snake")

Eve Best

Princess Rhaenys Targaryen

Sonoya Mizuno

Mysaria

Episode 1

Aired Jun 21, 2026

Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood

Driven by her faith in Alicent, Rhaenyra positions herself to take King's Landing while the Triarchy sails to take on Corlys in the Gullet.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 28, 2026

Queen's Landing

Alicent risks everything to fulfill her end of the bargain; Rhaenyra must decide whether the Iron Throne is worth the cost.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 5, 2026

Rhaenyra Triumphant

Rhaenyra, driven by her faith in Alicent, prepares to take King's Landing while the Triarchy sets sail to confront Corlys at the Gullet.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 12, 2026

Tumbleton

Ambition turns into annihilation as Rhaenyra and Aegon tighten their grips on a crumbling throne; betrayal, prophecy and fire redraw the fate of Westeros in blood.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 19, 2026

Unbowed and Unbent

As the search for Aemond and Vhagar continues, Daemon attempts to control the spiraling situation in King's Landing.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 26, 2026

Faceless Men

Rhaenyra and Daemon focus on how best to deal with Ormund; tensions among their neglected allies begin to erupt.

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Episode 7

Airs Aug 3

The story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen's children battling for control of the Iron Throne.

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Episode 8

Airs Aug 9

The story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen's children battling for control of the Iron Throne.

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