News broke today thatHouse of the Dragon, the fan-favoriteGame of Thronesprequel series, will be coming to an end after its fourth season. But wait a minute — the Season 2 finale just premiered last night, so aren’t we skipping over some important information? That important information would be about the show’s upcoming third season, which audiences are already looking to for answers, and maybe a few (or several)dragon battles. While we hate to see the dragons drag one another, we’re definitely game for more action following what was a very drama-heavy and chatty season.
But, how many episodes can we expect to see in Season 3? The first season had 10, which was the perfect number to round outthe beginning chapterand introduction to the war that would become known as the Dance of the Dragons. Then, after a two-year wait, we finally got Season 2, which only consisted of eight episodes. The slight inconsistency has us eager to know what’s ahead for the third season, something that co-showrunnerRyan Condaladdressed during a press conference following the Season 2 finale.
Reported by Collider’sTherese Lacson, who was in attendance at the event, Condal teased:
“Without saying anything, because I haven’t had discussions with HBO about it, I would just anticipate the cadence of the show from a dramatic storytelling perspective, will continue to be the same from Season 2 on.”
While this isn’t a super clear response, we feel that it’s safe to presume that Season 3 will have eight episodes like its predecessor.
When Does Filming Begin For ‘House of the Dragon’s Third Season?
Of course, the next question surrounds the production schedule for the show’s third season. Sadly, the cast and crew haven’t even begun filming, which meansanother long wait is aheadof us. Giving a timeline for when we can expect to hear the rumblings of the early days of filming, Condal said, “We will be starting prep in the fall, and we should be in production again in early-ish 2025.”
The final scene of Season 2showed both the Greens and the Blacks preparing for and marching off to war, while Alicent (Olivia Cooke) leaves Dragonstone after striking a deal with her childhood bestie-turned-enemy, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy). From what we can tell, the match has been struck, and the next season will finally give us the explosion we’ve been waiting for.
You can catch up onHouse of the Dragonas all episodes are now streaming on Max.
House of the Dragon
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
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