HBO confirms that the third season of “House of the Dragon” is a long time coming

Every fan of game of Thronesand of course House of the DragonShe knows the pain of waiting – it’s just a fact. HBO is already gearing up for next year’s premieres and the previously released Coming To Max in 2025 trailer gave a glimpse of what’s to come. Which brings us to the problem, House of the Dragon is not part of the mix and season 3 will unfortunately be pushed back even further. JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming at Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed the news at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit (H/T Deadline), where he shared more about it House of the Dragon and more HBO shows in the pipeline.

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According to Perrette, the new season of House of the Dragon is expected to premiere in mid-2026. “If we look even beyond that, we will see the third season of euphoria probably at the beginning of 2026, then it will start again House of the Dragon Season 3, so now we have a rhythm where we have at least two or three of our main tentpoles every year.”

Despite the wait, George RR Martin’s universe will soon be explored in a different way on HBO. According to the CEO A knight of the Seven Kingdoms is scheduled to appear in summer 2025. However, it’s worth noting that his statement slightly contradicts what HBO President and CEO Casey Bloys said earlier this year when he announced a Q4 2025 debut. According to the trade, this timeline still seems likely, but nothing official has been announced.

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The cliffhanger House of the Dragon What’s left at the end of season two is something every fan might still be thinking about. However, fans might get another cold shower if they learn that the cast has not yet received scripts for the new episodes. At New York Comic Con in October, Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Fabian Frankel (Criston Cole) and Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon II Targaryen) revealed that none of them agreed on the third season.

Glynn-Carney mentioned that he had not received scripts for the new episodes, while Smith said he had not heard anything about it House of the Dragon Showrunner Ryan Condal. Unlike his co-stars, Frankel teased (via Variety), “I’ve heard some things that I can’t possibly share here.”

In the time since then House of the Dragon After the premiere of the second season, George RR Martin publicly criticized the final episodes. On his blog, the author expressed criticism of certain details and even the different decisions made in the production of adapting his book. The final season of House of the Dragon Fans also received criticism because they felt the episodes dragged on too slowly. Based on the end of the second season, it is clear that the new season of House of the Dragon will bring more of the action fans have been waiting for. Winter is approaching again and brings with it a test of patience for all fans.

Seasons 1 and 2 of House of the Dragon can be streamed on Max. It has already been confirmed that the series will end with Season 4, which may not arrive until 2028 if HBO’s schedule is met.