HBO has renewed “House of the Dragon” for a third season, even before the second season’s premiere on June 17. This “Game of Thrones” spinoff series, co-created by Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin, has been a major success for the network.
It recorded the largest premiere audience ever for an original series on HBO and HBO Max, averaging 29 million viewers per episode across both linear and streaming platforms. The show was quickly renewed for a second season just a week after its debut.
“House of the Dragon” is based on Martin’s book “Fire & Blood” and chronicles the history of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros, set nearly 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and about 100 years after the Targaryens unified the Seven Kingdoms.
The returning cast for Season 2 includes Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno and others.
House of the Dragon season 2 premieres on 17 June 2024 (India) on Jio Cinema Premium.