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House of the Dragon’s Season 3 premiere features the Battle of the Gullet, a massive sea clash with ships and dragon riders, described by showrunner Ryan Condal as the craziest episode ever made; the war is central to the Targaryen saga and the series returns to HBO on June 21.
The A.V. Club’s June 2026 TV preview roundup highlights major returns and premieres: HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 3, FX’s The Bear entering its final season, and Apple TV+’s Cape Fear adaptation. AMC shifts Interview With The Vampire to The Vampire Lestat, with Lestat fronting a new musical angle, while Hulu launches Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable For Work and Netflix continues with Harlan Coben adaptations like I Will Find You. The piece also flags other June debuts such as Vox Machina Season 4 and Star City, and includes broader notes on late-night TV’s evolving landscape following Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale.
HBO released the Season 3 trailer for House of the Dragon, confirming an eight-episode run and a June 21 premiere on HBO and HBO Max worldwide as Targaryens wage war in the Dance of the Dragons.
HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon will return for Season 3 on June 21 at 9 p.m. ET, with eight episodes streaming simultaneously on HBO Max and airing weekly until August 9, bolstered by a new teaser trailer.
HBO released a new trailer for House of the Dragon Season 3, highlighting an escalating Greens vs. Blacks war as dragons loom over brutal power plays. With Rhaenyra bolstered by Daemon and Alicent facing the consequences of her choices, the trailer promises darker stakes and more devastation before the Dance of the Dragons reaches its brutal peak; Season 3 premieres June 21.
At CCXP Mexico, HBO's House of the Dragon unveiled a new trailer for its third season, described as bigger, darker, and more brutal with more dragons and battles as it debuts June 21, 2026.
HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivers a compact, six-episode return to Westeros that centers on Dunk and Egg, offering gripping tournament action, strong performances (notably Egg), and rich world-building that nods to Summerhall lore, while laying groundwork for a promising Season 2.
HBO released the first trailer for House of the Dragon Season 3, set to premiere in June as the penultimate season in HBO’s planned four-season run, with hints of bigger battles, new dragons for Rhaenyra, and a slate of new cast members joining the ensemble.
The Hollywood Reporter debuts the first teaser for House of the Dragon Season 3, showing a divided House Targaryen heading into battle with a major battle sequence moved from Season 2; the trailer’s tagline is 'From Fire Comes Darkness,' and HBO sets a June premiere as the GoT universe expands alongside the prequel The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
The HBO drama’s Season 3 teaser shows Rhaenyra consolidating power as war brews between Black and Green factions, with Jace heading to battle, Alicent’s moves looming, and the Battle of the Gullet teased as the show returns in June.
HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a Game of Thrones universe prequel set about a century before Game of Thrones and roughly 70 years after House of the Dragon, following Dunk and his squire Egg in a Dragon-free Westeros. Adapted from The Hedge Knight (set in 209 AC), the show traces a period when the Targaryens have lost dragons and faced waning power, introducing royal figures like Baelor and Aerion while highlighting the lives of common folk. The narrative connects to broader Targaryen history and carries fan‑fave links to Brienne of Tarth as a potential Dunk ancestor, bridging the era between House of the Dragon and the events of Thrones."
George R.R. Martin says his feud with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal has worsened, with Condal allegedly stopping to listen to his notes by Season 2, HBO telling him to stop submitting notes, and a Zoom meeting in which Martin declared the project isn’t his story anymore. Martin stresses faithfulness to his books and characters, which he treats as his children, raising questions about the show’s direction and its adaptation decisions.
George R.R. Martin says his working relationship with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal is 'abysmal,' recounting a deleted blog criticizing seasons 3–4, HBO reportedly benching him before bringing him back, and tension over the show's direction and Blood and Cheese subplot as season 3 gears up for its biggest battle.
George R.R. Martin says his relationship with House of the Dragon co-creator Ryan Condal has deteriorated into an "abysmal" feud during Season 2, with Condal reportedly ignoring his notes; HBO allegedly told Martin to submit his feedback to the network, culminating in a heated Zoom discussion about Season 3. Condal has defended their collaboration in the past, and Season 3 is expected to air later in 2026 on HBO/HBO Max.
THR’s profile portrays George R.R. Martin as a hands‑on, highly committed creator juggling a growing Westeros empire—from the long‑gestating Winds of Winter to Dunk and Egg and HBO’s spinoffs like House of the Dragon—while navigating creative tensions with showrunners, fan pressure, aging, and a slate of ventures in Santa Fe. Despite repeated delays and heavy workload, Martin maintains he must finish Winds, even if it becomes the longest book in his saga, and he continues to influence adaptations and future projects as his world expands.