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Fans are excited for House of the Dragon Season 3 as the new chapter is just a few days away. What's even more exciting is that the opener is set to run for 73 minutes, making it the longest season premiere in the show's history and matching the runtime of the series' longest episode to date.
This means HBO is all set to give viewers a great opener of the Targaryen civil war, which has been building since Season 2. Expectations are also high as the battle for the Iron Throne enters a more destructive phase.
The first episode of the upcoming season is expected to include the Battle of the Gullet, which is one of the biggest and most important battles in George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood. This battle is known for its massive scale, involving large fleets of ships fighting at sea as well as dragons taking part in the conflict.
More details about the premiere and the upcoming chapter below!
Why is the House of the Dragon Season 3 premiere so long?
As explained earlier, House of the Dragon Season 3 premiere will be nothing like the usual TV series openers, as it will be around 73 minutes long. The extended runtime of the episode is likely due to the events that will launch the new chapter.
A significant amount of time in the opener is expected to be devoted to the Battle of the Gullet, one of the most important conflicts in the Dance of the Dragons storyline. The battle is expected to combine naval warfare with dragon combat.
While HBO hasn't officialy revealed how long will that war will continue, but fans can viewrs can expedt at least half an hour of the episode to be devoted to the battle in House of the Dragon Season 3. At the same time, the opener is very important for the story.
Season 2 mainly focused on the growing rivalry and power struggle between the groups fighting for the Iron Throne. Much of the season was spent building tension rather than showing major battles.
What can viewers expect from House of the Dragon Season 3?
House of the Dragon Season 3 will focus on the Targaryen civil war getting into a dangerous phase. Both Team Black and Team Green are going to struggle a lot in this war as they're preparing for the bigger conflict and fight.
So, fans can expect huge battles, political power struggles, shifting loyalties, and more dragon action as both sides fight for control of the Iron Throne. As for the cast, all major characters from Season 2 are set to return.
The main cast includes:
Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen: She's the Black leader and claimant to the Iron Throne.
Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen: He's Rhaenyra's uncle/husband who's also a volatile warrior.
Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower: She's from the Green faction, mother to Aegon II and was once the closest to Rhaenyra.
Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen: He's the usurper king who is recovering from injuries.
Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen: The one-eyed warrior with Vhagar.
Phia Saban as Princess Helaena Targaryen: Aegon's sister-wife and also a dragon dreamer.
Other cast members are Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys and more.
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