House of the Dragon Season 3 Set to Open With the Battle of the Gullet as Production Reportedly Wraps
The eight-episode run is being positioned as bigger and more ferocious, with a 2026 debut expected.
Overview
- Olivia Cooke says the new season "starts off with a bang," noting the first two episodes were originally conceived as last season’s finale.
- Showrunner Ryan Condal has confirmed an immediate escalation into open warfare and extensive on-screen bloodshed.
- Season 3 will open with the Battle of the Gullet, adapting a pivotal Fire & Blood set piece without revealing key outcomes.
- Filming has reportedly wrapped as of August 24, 2025, and the release is expected in 2026, though no premiere date is official.
- Core cast members return alongside new additions including James Norton, Tommy Flanagan, and Dan Fogler, as reporting points to some deviations from the book such as changes to Daemon’s arc.