Overview

• Deadline reported on July 30 that Australian-British actor Annie Shapero has been cast as Alysanne “Black Aly” Blackwood for season 3.
• Production on the Game of Thrones prequel began March 31 and continues across U.K. locations ahead of its anticipated 2026 debut.
• Blackwood will appear in five of the eight episodes as a fierce supporter of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.
• In George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, Alysanne Blackwood is a master archer who later marries Lord Cregan Stark, reflecting the show’s nod to key secondary figures.
• Season 3’s expanded ensemble underscores HBO’s aim to deepen the civil war narrative by integrating new regional players and seasoned warriors.