House of the Dragon is officially returning for a third season, and I’m really not surprised
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House of the Dragonseason three is officially in development at HBO. In a press release issued today (June 13), just three days beforeHouse of the Dragonseason 2is unleashed upon the world, HBO confirmed that a third season of the hugely popular high-fantasy series was in the works.
In a statement accompanying the acclaimedMaxshow’s renewal, HBO’s head of drama series and film Francesca Orsi said: “George [R.R. Martin], [showrunner] Ryan [Condal], and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast, and crew, have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season ofHouse 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.”
A deserved series renewal for Game of Thrones' spin-off
The Dance of the Dragons continues.#HouseOfTheDragon has been renewed for Season 3 on @StreamOnMax. pic.twitter.com/XnoaDEHfdHJune 13, 2024
House of the Dragon’s season three renewal comes nine days after Condal, who is also the series' co-creator alongside Martin, told TechRadar thatits sequel season was already in the works. During that interview, which took place on June 6, Condal explained that he and his fellow writers wanted “to be ready” to hit the ground running if the series' third installment was greenlit, before adding: “We haven’t been picked up for production yet but, as we did last year, we like to be ready when they [HBO executives] say yes… hopefully they will.”
Clearly, HBO was listening and has granted Condal’s request. As much as I’d like to take credit for the show’s renewal, though, it didn’t exactly need my help. Indeed, theGame of Thronesprequel series has been a roaring success for HBO ever since its mid-2022 debut. Indeed, at the time, its success proved that thestudio’s TV adaptation ofGame of Throneswas far from dead, albeit Max – formerly known as HBO Max –didn’t make full use of the series' massive popularity upon season one’s release. WithHouse of the Dragonseason two – one of10 epic shows I can’t wait for in mid-2024– set to arrive in a matter of days (at the time of publication), let’s hope that Warner Bros. Discovery learns from that mistake.
Before one of thebest Max shows' sophomore outings is released, be sure to read our spoiler-freereview ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2’s first four episodes. Then, find outwhy Condal has defended season 2’s eight-episode arc, which is two entries shorter than its predecessor.
House of the Dragonseason two will premiere on Max (US) on Sunday, June 16, and Sky/Now TV (UK) and Binge/Foxtel (Australia) on Monday, June 17. New episodes will air weekly.
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