Overview

• FandomWire reports filming concluded on August 24, 2025, positioning the new season for a 2026 debut on HBO.
• Olivia Cooke says Season 3 begins with high-intensity episodes originally planned as the Season 2 finale, describing the start as "bigger and more ferocious."
• Showrunner Ryan Condal has indicated an eight‑episode run with multiple major battle set pieces as the series moves toward its planned four‑season conclusion.
• Matt Smith says the production aimed for a larger scale with extensive set pieces, noting more on‑screen combat and a more epic feel.
• Reporting and set photos suggest changes to Daemon Targaryen’s arc compared with Fire & Blood, continuing a pattern of alterations that previously drew criticism from George R.R. Martin.