HBO is always on the hunt for its next big fantasy property, and while there have been some hits and misses over the years, the studio will always have the Game of Thrones franchise to fall back on. The original Game of Thrones show, which is based on George R.R. Martin’s still-unfinished novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, premiered back in 2011 with one of the greatest seasons of TV ever made. While Game of Thrones continued with several strong seasons, its final season, which aired in 2019, lives in infamy as one of the worst endings in television. This widely rejected ending didn’t kill the Game of Thrones franchise, though, which has since returned with two spin-offs, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
The Game of Thrones spin-off that’s had everyone talking this year is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which is a much more intimate tale set against the backdrop of a small jousting tournament. The show has been renewed for Season 2, but the whole production recently came to a halt due to severe flooding. It’s now back on track in Spain and in line to be released next year. Game of Thrones fans still have a lot to look forward to this year, though, mainly the long-awaited third season of House of the Dragon. New footage from House of the Dragon Season 3 was released this weekend at CCXP, and this morning, HBO debuted the second official trailer for Season 3 of the Game of Thrones offshoot. The series will return to streaming this June.
What Is ‘House of the Dragon’ About?
House of the Dragon is set hundreds of years before Game of Thrones, and it follows House Targaryen’s fall from power before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke). The show has become quite polarizing in the last few years, not only due to its controversial second season, but also tensions between creator Ryan J. Condal and author George R.R. Martin. Martin has confirmed that, while his notes were well-received and implemented in Season 1, they were entirely ignored in Season 2, and he also has to speak through HBO executives and not to Condal directly.
Check out the first two seasons of House of the Dragon on HBO Max.
via Collider