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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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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

Jul 26

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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Sebastin M

@RT90514577 33m

One of the best shows to watch today.

Cal H

@Calhighway1998 2h

This is an excellent season of television. Full of drama and action. Matt smith continues to be the stand out of an impressive cast. And the CGI looks phenomenal.

Fluntopulous S

@Fluntopulous 3h

The show is terrible Fan Fiction. Characters do not use their brains. Too many self inserts from the writers. Everyone teleports from place to place. Dialogue is so bad. Just feels like I’m watching people act and none of it is believable. Except Aegon, he is the best actor in the show. Everyone else is pretty emotionless and not believable. The longer the show goes, the worse it gets. Major let down.

Michael M

@RT63633756 5h

Season 3 picked up nicely

Josh W

@josh2077 8h

Better than season 2. On par with season 1.

Maria T

@RT70608283 10h

What's wrong with you, writers and directors?! Is it normal to ruin the characters who are the very heart of this show? All because of your greed Rhaenyra and Daemon How could you do this to them? You've ruined the Queen by forcing unnecessary agendas into her character just to satisfy the ridiculous ideas of one actress. You turned a strong queen into someone who can't make strong decisions and even made her prioritize her ridiculous relationship with Mysaria over her own husband, Daemon. And Daemon, how could you make him weak and helpless? I watched this series for this couple, and you're ruining them with your terrible writing! The pacing is painfully slow too. If you don't have enough ideas, don't add more episodes instead of ruining a great series with such a huge audience. You've destroyed many great characters because of your greed. If you don't bring the series back to what made it great, you'll lose your audience. You're ruining an amazing show. Reconsider your decisions

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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

Aired Aug 3, 2026

The Dragon in Winter

Torn between Mysaria and Daemon's visions for her reign, Rhaenyra grows desperate for a sign that she will prevail.

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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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