The HBO original drama series House of the Dragon has been renewed for a third season.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series is set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and chronicles the history of House Targaryen.
The second season of “House of the Dragon” features a cast including Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, and Jefferson Hall. Additional cast members for season two include Abubakar Salim, Gayle Rankin, Freddie Fox, Simon Russell Beale, Clinton Liberty, Jamie Kenna, Kieran Bew, Tom Bennett, Tom Taylor, and Vincent Regan.
Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming and head of HBO Drama Series and Films, praised the efforts of the production team and expressed enthusiasm for continuing the story in the third season.
Season two has received positive reviews from US critics. TheWrap described it as a “breathlessly exciting and gripping tale,” GQ called it a “return to Thrones’ golden age,” Esquire named it “the biggest show of the summer,” TV Guide referred to it as “the grandest TV available,” and Collider hailed it as “the best fantasy television show of the decade.”
Executive producers include George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal, Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, and Vince Gerardis.
“House of the Dragon” season two is on HBO and HBO GO.
