Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon has been renewed for a fourth season ahead of its Season 3 premiere this summer. Season 4 is set for release in 2028. The news was announced Thursday by Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max, during the premium cabler’s presentation in New York City. HBO also release new Season 3 photos which you can see above and below.
Showrunner Ryan Condal had previously revealed that the series would end after four seasons, but that was not mentioned in the release and is up in the air right now. Sources tell us Condal is still writing the fourth season and the end date could change. Condal will make the final decision after Season 4 is completed.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” House of the Dragon, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. The eight-episode Season 2, which wrapped in August 2024, picked up immediately after the death of Lucerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra’s son, at the hands of Aemond Targaryen. The season focused on the escalating conflict, moving the story from a cold war into the fiery “Dance of the Dragons” civil war.
Season three 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, and Abubakar Salim.
The series is co-created and executive produced by Martin and Ryan Condal, who serves as showrunner. Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock and Philippa Goslett also executive produce.
from deadline.com