There is great news for the fans of the fantasy drama series House of the Dragon as the production has renewed the show for season 2. The series is a prequel to the extensively successful fantasy drama series Game Of Thrones. The show House of the Dragon focuses on the myriad of events that led to the decline of the House Targaryen, which ended in a devastating war of succession.
The series House of the Dragon is placed two centuries before the War of the Five Kings and focuses on the Dance of the Dragons. The show is an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, along with the related novella The Princess and the Queen and the novelette The Rogue Prince.
The first series of the epic drama was released on August 21, 2022, and comprised ten episodes. It received lots of positive reviews from viewers and critics. Within a few days of the premier, the show was renewed for its season two. It was heaped with praises for excellent character development, visual effects, writing, cinematography, acting sequences, and more. The show also received the prestigious Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama for 2023.
House of the Dragon to have only three seasons
As per recent developments, season two of the show will comprise 8 episodes in comparison to the first season, which had 10 episodes. As per reports, the series is two episodes shorter as it is part of a long-term plan, which includes HBO planning a green light for the third season of the award-winning series.
The news comes as production is about to begin on Season 2 in the UK for a likely summer 2024 premiere. As per reports by Deadline, HBO did not announce the episode number during the season two announcement earlier. The initial plan was to create a 10-episode series, but some changes in the script have led to the trimming of the episodes. It is also deemed that episodes are written to maintain the flow of the story appropriately.
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There are also reports that the show House of the Dragon’s creative team is hoping to run the show for three or four seasons. As per the reports, some battles that were initially part of the season 2 plot, are moved to season 3. Hence, season 3 is mapped out and will most probably get greenlighted as the production is planning to curb the series to three or four seasons.
Fans of House of the Dragon express disappointment
As the news about the fantasy show finale season has spread on social media, fans are expressing their disappointment over it. The fans want the series to have a minimum of four to five seasons for giving proper closure to the show.
Read some of the fan tweets below:
This story realistically needs 4, maybe 5 seasons to tell properly and without it being rushed vs. it's GOT counterpart.
— 3antar (@3antar_eth) March 29, 2023
Respectfully, the 4th without sacrificing the quality of content. 🙏🏼
— TheJollyRoger☠️ (@thejollyrogerba) March 29, 2023
It needs 4. There are multiple places it could end, but really need to see through to the end of the dance. So many great moments incoming taht are going to blow ppl away. Let it breathe!
— fanboistan (@fanboistan) March 29, 2023
George RR Martin literally said they need 4 seasons to tell the story properly. I hope they don’t rush it and end it with season 3
— Ben 🔜LAYZ⚡️🔜North Coast🔜Lost Lands🦖 (@ben28430341) March 29, 2023
Wasn't it reported some time ago from Martin that to do the books justice, at least 4 seasons were needed??🤔 I think 4 seasons are adequate
— That Danish Guy🇩🇰 (@Mikkel_Dane4K) March 29, 2023
House of the Dragon star cast comprises Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. Condal and Martin are executive producers of season 2, and the direction is by Alan Taylor.
House of the Dragon 2 will reportedly premiere in 2024.
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Source- Deadline
