One thing you really have to admire about House Targaryen: consistency. The proud Westeros family of dragonlords have always been intent on making things bend to their (fair-haired, dragon-loving) will, even when the chips were down. Or, as is the case in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon,” when the chips were complicated by complex inter-family politics.
Nevertheless, they remain fierce and formidable, and the show, based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” does much to remind us just why the clan is so respected (even when we meet them so many years, and so many disasters, later in “Game of Thrones” proper).
After two years off small screens everywhere, the show is getting ready for its third season, which promises to continue to remind us to never bet on a Targaryen, especially one seriously bent on ruling everything and everyone. Plus: great hair.
So, will more things happen this season? Well, here’s hoping, as when Season 2 wrapped, we bemoaned it’s hurry-up-and-wait lack of momentum, and our review noted that the eighth episode of the season “has all the complacent symptoms of a finale where the show’s guaranteed return hampers its current momentum. It’s another hour of conversations and diplomacy and suggesting that things may happen — a promise that is never fulfilled. War is allegedly afoot and has been since 2022, and it will now likely be another two years before battle (re)commences.”
This season’s sprawling cast includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, Abubakar Salim, Tom Cullen, Tommy Flanagan, Dan Fogler, Joplin Sibtain, and Barry Sloane.
Ryan Condal serves as co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer; author George R.R. Martin is co-creator and executive producer; and the rest of the executive producing coterie includes Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock, and Philippa Goslett.
The third season of “House of the Dragon” will premiere on HBO on Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The eight-episode season will air new episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on Sunday, August 9. Check out this season’s newest teaser trailer below.
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