House of the Dragon Season 3 RT Score Teases Game of Thrones Spinoff’s Best Season Yet

The highly anticipated third season of House of the Dragon premieres this Sunday, and initial reactions suggest it’s the strongest season yet. Reviews began appearing on Monday, with early viewers giving it very positive feedback – a sentiment mirrored by its high score on Rotten Tomatoes.

As a huge fan, I’m thrilled to see that House of the Dragon Season 3 is getting amazing reviews! It’s officially “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes with a 97% rating from critics. That’s even better than the already fantastic first season (which scored 90%) and a big jump up from Season 2, which some people felt didn’t quite live up to the hype – it only got an 84%. Overall, the series now boasts a solid 90% score, proving this show is consistently delivering!

House of the Dragon Season 3 Gets High Praise

Critics agree that the third season of House of the Dragon is a thrilling and exciting continuation of the series. The fate of Westeros hangs in the balance as the season introduces compelling new characters and delivers even more intense battles, making it a strong prequel that lives up to the original Game of Thrones.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Sets Up a Grand Finale

Season 3 of House of the Dragon—being the second to last season of the show—could end up being the most popular season of the Game of Thrones spin-off ever.

HBO is excited to renew both House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for three more years, bringing more stories to the passionate fans of the Game of Thrones world,” said Francesca Orsi, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “These shows demonstrate the incredible depth and imagination of George R.R. Martin’s universe.”

The cast features 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.

House of the Dragon Season 3 premieres on HBO and on HBO Max on Sunday, June 21.

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2026-06-16 00:15