Season 2 of House of the Dragon hasn't even started airing on the 2024 TV schedule, and the Game of Thrones prequel has already been picked up for Season 3. That's right, we'll be spending another season with the Targaryens which means more drama and more dragons. However, there's one other thing I want more of in the upcoming episodes based on what we know about the sophomore season that's set to premiere on Sunday.
House Of The Dragon Has Already Been Renewed For Season 3
HBO announced that House of the Dragon was renewed for Season 3, noting that the news comes three days before the June 16 premiere of Season 2.
The series follows George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, which chronicles the story of the Targaryen family, their reign over Westeros and the civil war that happened 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It’s a complex and sweeping tale, and considering the success of the first season and the acclaim the second has already received, it’s not surprising that it was quickly renewed.
Francesca Orsi, the executive vice president of HBO Programming and the head of HBO’s Drama Series and Films explained the excitement the network has for the series and what’s to come, saying:
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.
So, going into Season 2, and now Season 3, we know the Targaryens are headed toward civil war and that the Greens and the Blacks will be ruthless in their pursuit of the Iron Throne. We also know that a lot of the HOTD cast will be scattered around Westeros as this sweeping and massive story is told. That's where my hope comes in.
My Hope For House Of The Dragon Season 3
Let it be known that I'm not familiar with the books, so I have no idea what's coming. With that in mind, I really want Season 3 of House of the Dragon to bring these characters together again.
At the end of Season 1, we saw the Greens and the Blacks divided literally and figuratively, with Alicent and her family in Kings Landing and Rhaenyra, Daemon and co. at Dragonstone. Now, we also know that Daemon will be “setting off on his own, to settle scores and rally troops for the war to come,” as Variety put it. So, that means all of our leads will be in different places, and while that’s exciting, I can’t help but hope that Season 3 will bring them back together.
During press for Season 2, Emma D’Arcy said it got lonely shooting the latest batch of episodes, because the characters are not all together. As they said, it is fun to see all these people go on their own journeys that serve a bigger story – which was also how Game of Thrones worked. However, we were spoiled in Season 1 by getting to see them all together, and the cast is such a solid ensemble, that I’m really hoping that happens more often come Season 3.
Again, as someone who only knows what’s coming based on House of the Dragon’s Season 2 trailers, I have absolutely no idea what will happen in Season 3. However, I have dreams, and now that we know we’ll be seeing the Targaryens again, I can’t help but fantasize about the junior season.
To see House of the Dragon’s sophomore season, you can watch new episodes every Sunday starting Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO or with a Max subscription. Meanwhile, as more updates about Season 3 come out, make sure to stay tuned to CinemaBlend, because we’ll be talking about it all.
