‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Reviews: Is the Third Season of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series a Hit With Critics?
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Por Just Jared | 15/06/2026
HBO House of the Dragon Season 3 is arriving on HBO in just a few days, and critics are beginning to share their first thoughts about the upcoming season, and they seem to be pretty positive. Season 1 of the show scored a 90% Fresh from critics and a 82% score among audiences on Rotten Tomatoes , while Season 2 dipped to 84% Fresh among critics and a 72% score with viewers. The network announced that Season 3 is set to premiere on Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. It will be available to stream on HBO Max. The season consists of eight episodes, and will air weekly leading up to the Season 3 finale on August 9. Based on George R.R. Martin ’s book series “Fire & Blood,” House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones , and tells the story of House Targaryen. The Season 3 cast includes Matt Smith , Emma D’Arcy , Olivia Cooke , Steve Toussaint , Rhys Ifans , Fabien Frankel , Ewan Mitchell , Tom Glynn-Carney , Sonoya Mizuno , Harry Collett , Bethany Antonia , Phoebe Campbell , Phia Saban , Jefferson Hall , Matthew Needham , James Norton , Tom Bennett , Kieran Bew , Kurt Egyiawan , Freddie Fox , Clinton Liberty , Gayle Rankin , Abubakar Salim , Tom Cullen , Tommy Flanagan , Dan Fogler , Joplin Sibtain , and Barry Sloane . But what do critics have to say about Season 3 so far? THR writes: “The series is still too packed, too narratively rushed and, as much as I’m certain passionate fans will disagree, the surplus of dragons and special effects has become somewhat anticlimactic. Just because you have the technological capacity to do a battle scene with four dragons and thousands of CG boats doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t be better with two dragons and, heaven forbid, some practical effects, but… But! The third episode of the season and, to a lesser degree, the fourth were my favorite House of the Dragon episodes to date. Why? Because they were funnier, smarter and a little more intimate in scale, albeit with episode lengths of between 56 and 64 minutes and, yes, lots of dragons.” Games Radar gave it 4 out of 5 stars, writing: “Burning bright from the opening episode’s Battle of the Gullet, House of the Dragon season 3 repositions the Targaryen civil war’s key players, operating as a thrilling fresh start for the fiery Game of Thrones prequel. On the basis of the first four episodes, this could be the best season of a Westeros-set show in over a decade.” Decider adds: “Overall, the first four episodes of House of the Dragon Season 3 represent a radical regrouping for the series after a disappointing Season 2 finale. The only concern I have, as both a fan and a critic, is that I felt equally as hyped for the show after watching the first half of last season, only to be disappointed by the utter lack of catharsis Season 2’s abrupt end provided.” Collider notes: “If there are issues off-screen, they certainly arenR