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‘House of the Dragon' Season 3 Episode 1 – Release Date, How to Watch

A brand new season of “House of the Dragon” starts this Sunday, June 21, on HBO Max.

Episode 1 of Season 3 will be available to watch live on HBO and stream on HBO Max at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes releasing weekly through August 9.

Season 3 will continue on from the events of Season 2, and will be eight episodes long.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 1 Release Date

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 Episode 1 will be available to watch on HBO and stream on HBO Max on June 21, 2026.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 1 – How to Watch

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 Episode 1 will be available on HBO Max from 9 p.m. ET/PT on June 21.

To watch “House of the Dragon,” a subscription to HBO Max is required. A basic subscription with ads is $10.99 per month or $109.99 for the year, and a standard no-ads subscription starts at $18.99 per month or $184.99 annually.

What Time Does ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 1 Come Out?

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 Episode 1 will be available to stream on HBO Max from 9 p.m. ET on June 21.

With the evening streaming release, it will debut in other countries at different times. Here is when new episodes “House of the Dragon” Season 3 will be out in different time zones:

June 21

  • BRT: 10:00 p.m.

June 22

  • BST: 2:00 a.m.
  • CEST: 3:00 a.m.
  • IST: 6:30 a.m.
  • JST: 10:00 a.m.
  • AET: 12:00 p.m
  • NZDT: 2:00 p.m.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Release Schedule

  • Episode 1: June 21
  • Episode 2: June 28
  • Episode 3: July 5
  • Episode 4: July 12
  • Episode 5: July 19
  • Episode 6: July 26
  • Episode 7: August 2
  • Episode 8: August 9

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 1 Runtime

In previous seasons, episodes have ran between 60 and 70 minutes. An exact runtime for Episode 1 of Season 3 is currently unknown.

What Will Happen in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 1?

The official synopsis for Episode 1 of “House of the Dragon” Season 3 hasn’t yet been announced. HBO Max has shared the series official longline, which reads “Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," the series, set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," tells the story of House Targaryen.”

Will There Be a Season 4 of ‘House of the Dragon’?

Yes, a fourth season of “House of the Dragon” has been confirmed.

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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM.

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