HBO Renews House of the Dragon for Season 4, Orders Knight Season 2

HBO has renewed its flagship Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon for a fourth season and ordered a second season of the upcoming spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, ensuring fresh content from the fantasy universe through at least 2028.

The announcements came Thursday during HBO's presentation in New York City, led by Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. House of the Dragon's third season is slated to premiere in summer 2026, followed by its fourth in 2028. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will debut its first season on January 18, 2026, with the second season arriving in 2027. This schedule guarantees annual installments for fans, building on the network's commitment to George R.R. Martin's expansive world.

Based on Martin's 2018 novel Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon chronicles the Targaryen dynasty nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The series depicts the escalating tensions leading to the Dance of the Dragons, a brutal civil war of succession that marks the decline of House Targaryen. Season 2, which concluded in August 2024, intensified the conflict following the death of Lucerys Velaryon at the hands of Aemond Targaryen,...