It's been a big year for HBO max subscribers, from updates on the upcoming season of The White Lotus, to movement on the new season of House of the Dragon. In late 2024 we were promised another chapter of the cult-favourite show, and now, it’s official: season three of the series has finished production and arrives on our screens this June. Everything you need to know, including our first look, below.
The first reviews are in – and they're better than ever
Season three has officially debuted with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (now 97%) – the highest-rated season of the entire show.
‘HOUSE OF THE DRAGON’ Season 3 debuts with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
It is the highest rated season of the entire show. pic.twitter.com/7ijpfF5m0T
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When does House of the Dragon season three premiere?
Around 9pmET/PT on Sunday 21 June 2026 (with streaming availability in international regions like Australia aligning with Monday 22 June 2026).
You'll be able to stream it exclusively on HBO Max in Australia.
Watch the first official trailer
And catch up on the official teaser trailer
What is season three of House of the Dragon about?
Season three is set to go deeper into the civil war tearing the Targaryen dynasty apart, the Dance of the Dragons. With tensions between Queen Alicent’s Greens and Rhaenyra Targaryen’s Blacks erupting into open conflict, the season trades political manoeuvring for scorched-earth retaliation. Yet one of the most anticipated moments from George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood book, the Battle of the Gullet—was notably absent from the season finale. Show runner Ryan Condal addressed its omission, promising the clash is imminent. As that battle is one of the most anticipated events of Fire and Blood. It will be set as the largest-scale sequence the series has attempted thus far, the battle will unfold early in season three. The final scenes in season two of Otto Hightower in prison does not necessarily mean the end of his appearance in the show, and we can promised he will be back in the next season.
Who is cast in House of the Dragon season three?
While familiar faces return of Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Ewan Mitchell, season 3 welcomes new players to the chessboard. James Norton joins as Ormund Hightower, aligning with the Greens; Tommy Flanagan as the steel-nerved Roderick Dustin; and Dan Fogler steps in as Ser Torrhen Manderly, a Northman.
