House of the Dragon season 3 premiere date: Feb. 2026 update

Is there any chance that we are going to learn something more about a House of the Dragon season 3 premiere date between now and the end of February? We are kind enough at this point to know that the HBO series is coming back this summer. However, at the same time we are equally aware that summer is a long period of time and it would be nice to have the windowed narrowed down to a certain extent.

We do not often like to be reductive in posts like this but when it comes to this particular Game of Thrones prequel, it honestly feels like much will depend on whatever transpires with another show in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

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If we were HBO, we would at least consider using the finale of that show (which has proven already to be rather successful) in order to reveal a date for the other prequel. Even if it is four or five months away from its launch, is it really a bad thing to get it out there? From where we sit, the only reason they may not do this is simply because they have yet to figure one out internally. They may have rough estimates, but there is a difference between that and an exact date.

If you missed some of the other recent announcements regarding the show, go ahead and note that season 4 is going to be the final chapter of House of the Dragon, meaning that everything in season 3 is going to be building towards a rather specific (and perhaps shocking) endgame. It will begin with the events of the Battle of the Gullet, one that will almost certainly claim some lives based on what the stakes are. From there, we imagine there will be even more carnage … and quite possibly death mixed in.

What do you want to see on House of the Dragon season 3 when it arrives?

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This article was written by Jessica BunBun.