House of the Dragon Season 3 Release Time

In the UK, the series is also available through Sky Atlantic and Now TV. The details may vary a bit by region, but the basic setup is straightforward: HBO gets the first airing, and streaming follows for anyone not arranging their Sunday night around fictional royal trauma.

How many episodes are in House of the Dragon Season 3?

Season 3 will run for eight episodes, with each installment expected to be roughly an hour long.

That matches Season 2’s episode count, though it is shorter than the show’s first season, which had ten episodes. The shorter run keeps the focus on the war itself, rather than stretching out the court politics that helped light the fuse in the first place.

What is the full Season 3 release schedule?

HBO is releasing the season weekly, beginning with the premiere on June 21 and ending in early August.

• Episode 1 - June 21
• Episode 2 - June 28
• Episode 3 - July 5
• Episode 4 - July 12
• Episode 5 - July 19
• Episode 6 - July 26
• Episode 7 - August 2
• Episode 8 - August 9

What happens in Episode 1?

Season 3 picks up with the war between King Aegon Targaryen and his half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen escalating into open conflict.

The premiere centers on The Battle of the Gullet, a huge naval clash between Corlys Velaryon’s fleet and Tyland Lannister’s forces. The episode is being sold as a 72-minute battle installment involving dragons and ships, and has been billed as “unlike anything that’s ever been done in television before.” A modest claim, clearly.

Away from the water, Rhaenyra begins making her move on King’s Landing, while opposing armies elsewhere in Westeros move toward confrontation on land. In other words, the season is not easing anyone back in gently. The family argument has become a continent-wide disaster, which is exactly the sort of escalation this series has been warning about from the start.