‘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.