On TV Tonight: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season Finale

On TV Tonight for Sunday, August 9, 2026 is HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” It’s the season finale for season 3 with the King’s return.

Key Takeaways

• HOUSE OF THE DRAGON is based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
• The King finally returns, setting the stage for a major shift in the war for the Iron Throne.
• The series stars Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy

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In last week’s episode, called “The Dagon in Winter,” torn between Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) and Daemon’s (Matt Smith) visions for her reign, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) grows desperate for a sign that she will prevail. Leading up to the season 3 finale. Check out the description below.

House of the Dragon Season Finale

With the return of King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and his dragon, Queen Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) uneasy hold on the Iron Throne is less steady than ever. 9 pm on HBO

Cast season 3:  Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, Abubakar Salim, Tom Cullen, Tommy Flanagan, Dan Fogler, Joplin Sibtain, and Barry Sloane.

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