Demonstrating the formidable strength of HBO’s Game of Thrones empire, the network has renewed House of the Dragon for Season 3, even before its Season 2 premiere on June 16.
The Game of Thrones spinoff series—co-created by Ryan Condal and Thrones author George R.R. Martin—continues to captivate audiences. The first season achieved the biggest premiere viewership ever for an original series on both HBO and HBO Max, averaging 29 million viewers per episode. It was renewed for a second season just a week after its premiere.
An Anticipated Success
Based on Martin’s book Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon follows the Targaryen dynasty nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, set about a century after the Targaryens united the Seven Kingdoms.
“George, Ryan, and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast, and crew, have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season,”
said HBO’s programming chief Francesca Orsi. “We are in awe of the dragon-sized effort the entire team has put into creating a spectacular season two, with a scope and scale that is only rivaled by its heart.”
The Return and Newcomers
The returning cast includes Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Rhys Ifans, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, and Matthew Needham. New faces joining Season 2 are Abubakar Salim as Alyn Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong.
Cinematographic Evolution
The show’s cinematography in Season 1 received mixed reviews regarding its often dark visuals. However, looking forward to Season 2, fans can expect a notable improvement in this aspect. Matt Smith returns as Daemon Targaryen; his scenes are anticipated to be not only visually striking but also thematically profound.
A Bright Future
Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein continue to spearhead production alongside Condal and Martin. This season is further bolstered by Matt Smith’s return:
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