House of the Dragon S03E03 Preview: Make That QUEEN Rhaenyra Now

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House of the Dragon S03E03 Preview: Make That QUEEN Rhaenyra Now

With the season's third episode hitting tonight, check out our preview for HBO and Showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon Season 3.

Published Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:37:08 -0500
by Ray Flook
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  • House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 preview teases Rhaenyra’s next move after Otto’s shocking death and Alicent fallout.
  • Tonight’s House of the Dragon episode is directed by Clare Kilner and written by Sara Hess, with HBO’s teaser setting the tone.
  • The preview also includes a behind-the-scenes featurette and official podcast revisit to last week’s Battle of the Gullet fallout.
  • Ryan Condal says House of the Dragon Season 4 is tracking for Spring 2027 filming, with the final season set to be the biggest yet.

Well, that's definitely one helluva way to end an episode. We've got Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), who's about to have a very awkward conversation with Alicent (Olivia Cooke), what with that failed escape attempt and the very headless body of Otto (Rhys Ifans) just kinda lying there. Yeah, there's already a whole lot to unpack – even if you know where this is all heading – and we're only two episodes into the season. That brings us to our preview for tonight's chapter of HBO and Showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon Season 3, along with a behind-the-scenes and podcast look back to last weekend's episode.

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House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 Preview

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3: Directed by Clare Kilner and written by Sara Hess, here's a look at the episode preview and image gallery for tonight's chapter, followed by a look at what's still to come this season and a look back to last week's episode, as the fallout from The Battle of the Gullet continued to be felt:

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HOTD S04 Eyes Spring 2027 Start; Condal on GOT Future

Checking in with Deadline Hollywood for an exclusive interview, Condal offered an update on where things stand with the fourth and final season. Though the final run will have "a pretty similar cadence to what we've done" with the previous seasons, Condal makes it clear that the fourth season's "ambition" is "massive." He added, "It will be the biggest season we have made, for sure." Admitting that the British weather and amount of sunlight are key factors, Condal envisions filming kicking off in Spring 2027. "We always have to straddle the British summer, which just means starting filming in the spring then wrapping before it gets dark again," he shared. "And because it takes over a year to prep and then shoot the show, it just sort of slots it into this place where we are in the year."

As for what his focus is on right now, it's all about the writing and not about reflecting – at least, not yet. "I'm an 'all good things come to an end' type person. I don't know what I will feel yet [about the series ending] because right now the show is almost like a snake eating its tail; very rarely are you doing one thing. Right now, we're crafting Season 4 before we've even finished Season 3 and released it to the world," Condal said. As for what the future may hold for him, Condal recently renewed his deal with HBO/HBO Max. Could that mean spending more time in the "Game of Thrones" universe? It doesn't sound like it. With a plan "to kind of establish the beginning of the next chapter, whatever that happens to be," Condal sounded like he was ready to move on. "Anything is possible, but I think I have said what I have to say about Westeros," he added.

Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," HBO's House of the Dragon, set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," tells the story of House Targaryen. Season three 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, and Abubakar Salim. Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Ryan Condal; Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Executive Producers Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock, and Philippa Goslett.

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