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Business Upturn
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
House of the Dragon Season 3: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on May 26, 2025, 20:12 IST The Targaryen dynasty continues to captivate audiences with HBO's House of the Dragon , the epic prequel to Game of Thrones . After a thrilling yet divisive Season 2, fans are eagerly awaiting Season 3 to see how the Dance of the Dragons unfolds. From release date predictions to cast members and anticipated plot points, here's everything we know so far about House of the Dragon Season 3. House of the Dragon Season 3 Release Date Speculation While HBO has not announced an official release date for House of the Dragon Season 3, production timelines provide clues for speculation. Filming began in March 2025 at Leavesden Studios, Watford, and is expected to continue through October 2025. Given the production schedule for Season 2, which filmed from April to September 2023 and premiered in June 2024 (a nine-month post-production period), a similar timeline suggests a potential premiere in mid-2026, likely between April and August 2026. House of the Dragon Season 3 Expected Cast The cast of House of the Dragon Season 3 will feature familiar faces alongside exciting new additions, reflecting the escalating Targaryen civil war. Based on the Season 2 finale and casting announcements, here's who we expect to see: Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole Other Returning Actors: Expect Phia Saban (Helaena Targaryen), Harry Collett (Jacaerys Velaryon), Bethany Antonia (Baela Targaryen), and Phoebe Campbell (Rhaena Targaryen) to reprise their roles, as their characters survived Season 2. House of the Dragon Season 3 Potential Plot Details House of the Dragon Season 3 will dive deeper into the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war chronicled in Fire & Blood . The Season 2 finale set the stage for major conflicts, and showrunner Ryan Condal has promised a 'total war' with significant action. Here are the key plot points to anticipate: The Battle of the Gullet The most anticipated event is the Battle of the Gullet, a massive naval assault described as one of the bloodiest in Westerosi history. Condal confirmed it will be a centerpiece of Season 3, requiring substantial production resources to deliver a spectacle that satisfies fans. The battle pits Team Black's fleet, led by Corlys Velaryon, against Team Green's navy, commanded by Ser Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall) and Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn). Expect dragon-on-dragon action and heavy casualties. Rhaenyra vs. Alicent: A Fragile Truce The Season 2 finale saw Rhaenyra and Alicent reach a tentative agreement, but their longstanding rivalry will continue to drive the narrative. Their complex dynamic—once friends, now enemies—will be tested as the war escalates. Condal has hinted at exploring their relationship further, potentially with shared scenes between Rhaenyra and Aegon II, as suggested by actor Tom Glynn-Carney. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘House of the Dragon' Season 3 Starts Filming, Adds New Cast
Production has begun on Season 3 of 'House of the Dragon.' Additionally, the HBO juggernaut has added two new cast members to the upcoming season. Tommy Flanagan will play Ser Roderick Dustin, and Dan Fogler will play Ser Torrhen Manderly. Previously, it was announced that James Norton will play Ormund Hightower, a new addition this season. They will join returning cast members Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin and Abubakar Salim. Season 3, which will consist of eight episodes, picks up in the lead-up to the Battle of the Gullet, which was not included in the sophomore installment to the dismay of some fans. The Season 2 finale sees Alicent (Cooke) make a plea for peace with Rhaenyra (D'Arcy), with the pair agreeing Rhaenyra will arrive to King's Landing in three days to peacefully take the throne — with the understanding that she will have to execute Alicent's son, Aegon, in order to claim her power. Meanwhile, Aegon has fled King's Landing with Larys on Larys' advice to avoid bloodshed and return to restore peace after the war is over. Season 3 will mark the penultimate installment for 'House of the Dragon,' after showrunner Ryan Condal announced in August that 'Game of Thrones' prequel series would run for four seasons at HBO. He added the third season will see the war between Team Black and Team Green come to a 'big head,' and promised both 'giant moments of spectacle' as well as 'real moments of surprise and character nuance.' 'If Season 2 was the arming of the sides and the Cold War with moments of actual conflict and explosion, I think [in] Season 3, you do start to see things boil over from here to the kind of the end of the war,' Condal said. Condal returns as co-creator, showrunner and executive producer for Season 3 alongside executive producers George R.R. Martin, who also serves as a co-creator, as well as Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock and Philippa Goslett. Clare Kilner, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Andrij Parekh and Loni Peristere will direct episodes for the third season. The post 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Starts Filming, Adds New Cast appeared first on TheWrap.
