House Of The Dragon Season 3 Teaser: Targaryens Gear Up For Battle, With Lots Of Dragons - Watch

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the release of the prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, it's the turn of another Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, to take center stage. Based on George RR Martin's Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon Season 3 unveiled a new trailer and release date. The show will return on HBO internationally on June 21 and in India a day later on JioHotstar. Starring Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Fabien Frankel, Rhys Ifans and Steve Toussaint, the Targaryen battle for the Iron Throne intensifies.

House of the Dragon Season 3 teaser featuring Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith

On social media, the official account of Game of Thrones posted the trailer and wrote, "There will be no doubt who the gods have chosen to rule." The new season finally delves into the war between Rhaenyra (D'Arcy) and King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), aka the false king. Ormund Hightower (James Norton), Lord of Oldtown and Alicent Hightower's (Olivia Cooke) cousin, also makes his entry as he readies to fight on her behalf with Daeron Targaryen’s new dragon, Tessarion.

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The trailer also hints at the future of the Targaryen line as it states, "They say every time a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin and the world holds its breath." Showrunner Ryan Condal has promised fans that the upcoming season will be dark, funny, action-packed and emotional.The trailer also teases many dragons that will be part of the narrative, including Daemon's (Matt Smith) Caraxes. The tagline for the new season is 'From Fire Comes Darkness.'

House of the Dragon stars at CCXP Mexico City 2026

Actors Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Fabien Frankel attended a panel at CCXP Mexico City 2026 where they teased the new season. Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, shared that Season 3 will be bloodier, more brutal and more dangerous. Meanwhile, Task actor Fabien Frankel shared that his character, Ser Criston Cole, is driven to survive in the upcoming war.

Finally, Olivia Cooke spoke about Alicent's and Rhaenyra’s relationship, stating that to hate someone, there first has to be a passion there. The two women have had a rivalry since they were young. She also added that in the family feud, some teams would rather burn everything down to the ground than lose. House of the Dragon is already renewed for Season 4, which is expected to release in 2028.