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House of the Dragon
When King Viserys I dies, his daughter Rhaenyra and his son Aegon II both claim the Iron Throne — and the most devastating Targaryen war begins.
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Game of Thrones prequel about the Targaryen civil war — dragons, succession, and the fall of a dynasty, now in its third airing season.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- The Targaryen civil war — Greens (Aegon II) vs. Blacks (Rhaenyra) — that nearly destroyed the dynasty 200 years before Game of Thrones.
- Tone
- Political intrigue, dragon warfare, and family tragedy — inspired by the English Anarchy of the 12th century.
- Setting
- Westeros ~172 years before Daenerys Targaryen — King's Landing, Dragonstone, Driftmark, Harrenhal.
- Factions
- Blacks (Rhaenyra's supporters) vs. Greens (Aegon II's supporters) — the Dance of the Dragons.
Production
- Filming locations
- United Kingdom (Leavesden, Cornwall, Derbyshire), Spain (Cáceres, Trujillo), Portugal (Monsanto)
- Showrunner
- Ryan Condal (Solo from Season 2; co-showrunner with Miguel Sapochnik in S1)
- Composer
- Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones theme retained)
- Production companies
- GRRM, Bastard Sword, 1:26 Pictures, HBO Entertainment
- Budget
- ~$20 million per episode (Season 1); $250M+ combined marketing and production
Franchise Timeline
- Source
- Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin (2018)
- Related series
- Game of Thrones (2011–2019) — set ~200 years later
- Season 4
- Final season confirmed — expected 2028, concluding the Dance of the Dragons
Episodes
S03E01
S03E02
S03E03
S03E04
S03E05
S03E06
S03E07
S03E08
Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood
The Battle of the Gullet begins; Jace Velaryon is killed. · 72 min · Jun 21, 2026
Queen's Landing
Rhaenyra moves to take the capital; Aegon and Larys are captured. · 68 min · Jun 28, 2026
Rhaenyra Triumphant
Rhaenyra's forces advance; the Triarchy is broken at the Gullet. · 65 min · Jul 5, 2026
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The Dance of the Dragons intensifies as both sides regroup after the Gullet. · 60 min · Jul 12, 2026
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The war spreads across Westeros as new alliances form. · 60 min · Jul 19, 2026
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Key battles and betrayals reshape the Dance. · 60 min · Jul 26, 2026
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The penultimate chapter of Season 3 sets up the season finale. · 60 min · Aug 2, 2026
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Season 3 finale — the Dance reaches a new turning point. · 70 min · Aug 9, 2026
Cast & Characters
Emma D'Arcy
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Olivia Cooke
Alicent Hightower
Matt Smith
Daemon Targaryen
Tom Glynn-Carney
Aegon II Targaryen
Ewan Mitchell
Aemond Targaryen
Harry Collett
Jacaerys 'Jace' Velaryon
Rhys Ifans
Otto Hightower
Steve Toussaint
Corlys Velaryon
Eve Best
Rhaenys Targaryen
Paddy Considine
Viserys I Targaryen
Abubakar Salim
Addam of Hull
Tom Bennett
Ulf White
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Character
Alicent Hightower
Character
Daemon Targaryen
Character
Aemond Targaryen
Character
Corlys Velaryon
Character
Crew
Ryan Condal
Creator / Showrunner / Writer
George R.R. Martin
Creator / Executive Producer
Miguel Sapochnik
Co-Showrunner / Director (Season 1)
Ramin Djawadi
Composer
Alan Taylor
Director / Executive Producer
Sara Hess
Writer / Executive Producer
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