Overview

• House of the Dragon Season 2 received zero nominations at the 2025 Emmy Awards, ending an unbroken run for Westeros-set dramas.
• No Game of Thrones franchise entry has failed to earn an Outstanding Drama Series nod since 2011.
• Game of Thrones amassed 164 Emmy nominations and won 59 awards over its eight-season run, including four best drama series wins.
• HBO reduced Season 2 from ten to eight episodes and cut its planned climactic battle after budget cuts and the 2023 labor strikes.
• House of the Dragon Season 3 and the new spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms are both slated to premiere in 2026.