Overview

• Australian-British actor Annie Shapero joins Season 3 as Alysanne Blackwood, also known as Black Aly.
• Production for the eight-episode season began recently in the UK and is ongoing, with an expected 2026 premiere.
• Shapero’s Blackwood will appear in five episodes, highlighting her role as a master archer and Rhaenyra’s key ally.
• The third season will continue adapting the Dance of the Dragons arc, bringing underexplored Fire & Blood characters to screen.
• New cast members James Norton, Tommy Flanagan and Dan Fogler will portray Ormund Hightower, Lord Roderick Dustin and Ser Torrhen Manderly, respectively.