We're just days away from the premiere of House of the Dragon season 3, and that means it's time to get your affairs in order and buckle down for some good ol' fashioned dragon mayhem in Westeros. The third season of the Game of Thrones prequel series will hit the ground running with the Battle of the Gullet, a vicious naval battle that immediately brings the Blacks, led by Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), and the Green, led by the family of Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), to each others' throats. After that, things will only get worse for the realm as the dragons dance and armies clash.
Similar to how House of the Dragon season 2 picked up right after the end of season 1, the third season follows directly after the events of the second. In fact, these two seasons are even more closely tied together, since the first two episodes of season 3 were originally planned to be the final two installments of season 2. As such, it'll be helpful to go into the House of the Dragon season 3 premiere with the previous season fresh in mind.
Fortunately, HBO is happy to help viewers do just that. Starting on the morning of Saturday, June 20, the network will begin airing the entire series to date. Miss an episode? Forget the small details? Dip into this extensive marathon and refresh your memory before season 3 premieres!
But HBO isn't airing the entire series in one sitting. After all, even dragons need to eat and sleep, and so do fans of Westeros. Here's the full schedule for HBO's upcoming House of the Dragon marathon, so you can immerse yourself in the Seven Kingdoms for the entire ride.
Saturday, June 20 — season 1
- 9:35 a.m. ET — episode 101, "Heirs of the Dragon"
- 10:41 a.m. ET — episode 102, "The Rogue Prince"
- 11:35 a.m. ET — episode 103, "Second of His Name"
- 12:39 p.m. ET — episode 104, "King of the Narrow Sea"
- 1:42 p.m. ET — episode 105, "We Light the Way"
- 2:42 p.m. ET — episode 106, "The Princess and the Queen"
- 3:50 p.m. ET — episode 107, "Driftmark"
- 4:49 p.m. ET — episode 108, "The Lord of the Tides"
- 5:57 p.m. ET — episode 109, "The Green Council"
- 6:55 p.m. ET — episode 110, "The Black Queen"
Sunday, June 21 — season 2
- 12:15 p.m. ET — episode 201, "A Son for a Son"
- 1:14 p.m. ET — episode 202, "Rhaenyra the Cruel"
- 2:23 p.m. ET — episode 203, "The Burning Mill"
- 3:30 p.m. ET — episode 204, "The Red Dragon and the Gold"
- 4:26 p.m. ET — episode 205, "Regent"
- 5:29 p.m. ET — episode 206, "Smallfolk"
- 6:37 p.m. ET — episode 207, "The Red Sowing"
- 7:41 p.m. ET — episode 208, "The Queen Who Ever Was"
When does House of the Dragon season 3 premiere?
Right after the credits roll on the season 2 finale, HBO will debut the premiere of House of the Dragon season 3, so you can finally have a complete viewing experience of seeing all that set up from season 2 come to fruition in the third season's opening minutes. From the Battle of the Gullet, to war in the Riverlands, to political plays in King's Landing and armies on the move in the Reach, there will be plenty to enjoy in the first episode of House of the Dragon season 3. It's good to be back in Westeros!
House of the Dragon season 3 premieres at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max. We've had a chance to see the first four episodes, and while we had plenty of thoughts to share in our spoiler-free review, I can say this: the season premiere certainly doesn't hold anything back. Go in ready for anything! And don't forget to mark your calendar for each upcoming episode of season 3 as well — here's the full release schedule to help you prepare!
And hey, if you don't have time for a two-day television marathon, there's always this handy recap video that HBO prepared to give fans a speed-run refresher of the show's first two seasons:
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