House of the Dragon Will End After Season 4

George R.R. Martin said arsenic overmuch back successful 2022: House of the Dragon is simply a four-season show. Of course, helium said it would request “four afloat seasons of 10 episodes each to bash justness to the Dance of the Dragons,” and play two—which conscionable ended—ran lone 8 episodes. But 4 is so inactive the plan, confirms showrunner Ryan Condal.

Variety reports that astatine a property league held earlier contiguous to people the extremity of House of the Dragon‘s season, Condal said the amusement volition extremity aft play four. (HBO has renewed the show for a 3rd season; a 4th is not yet official.) The showrunner besides said “earlyish 2025” is the clip framework for a accumulation commencement date; play 3 is inactive being written. “How galore episodes?” is the evident adjacent question; Condal’s response: “I haven’t had discussions with HBO astir it, I would conscionable expect the cadence of the show, from melodramatic storytelling perspective, volition proceed to beryllium the aforesaid from play 2 on.”

While House of the Dragon has made some changes from its root material—Martin’s Fire & Blood Targaryen history—it won’t person the occupation that Game of Thrones had, successful which the show’s storyline progressed beyond Martin’s ain narrative. And with a wide extremity successful sight—something Condal already has successful mind—it feels similar House of the Dragon is poised to find a much satisfying decision than its predecessor did.

Still, that means seasons 3 and 4 had amended beryllium action-packed to grip each the messy Targaryen concern to come. If “earlyish 2025” is erstwhile accumulation is starting, it’s apt House of the Dragon won’t instrumentality to HBO and Max until 2026 astatine the earliest.

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