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‘House of the Dragon' Season 3 Episode 2 – Release Date, How to Watch

Season 3 of “House of the Dragon” kicked off on HBO and HBO Max last night, Sunday, June 21, and saw the return of fan favorite characters as a dynamic new season of the Emmy winning show commences.

Rhaenyra is setting herself up to take King’s Landing, and the stakes are already racking up ahead of Episode 2, which lands on HBO and HBO Max on June 28 at the usual time of 9 p.m. ET/PT.

House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 2 Release Date

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 Episode 2 will be available to watch on HBO and stream on HBO Max on June 28, 2026.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 2 – How to Watch

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 Episode 2 will be available on HBO Max from 9 p.m. ET/PT on June 28.

To watch “House of the Dragon,” a subscription to HBO Max is required. A basic subscription with ads is $10.99 per month or $109.99 for the year, and a standard no-ads subscription starts at $18.99 per month or $184.99 annually.

What Time Does ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 2 Come Out?

“House of the Dragon” Season 3 Episode 2 will be available to stream on HBO Max from 9 p.m. ET on June 28.

With the evening streaming release, it will debut in other countries at different times. Here is when new episodes “House of the Dragon” Season 3 will be out in different time zones:

June 28

  • BRT: 10:00 p.m.

June 29

  • BST: 2:00 a.m.
  • CEST: 3:00 a.m.
  • IST: 6:30 a.m.
  • JST: 10:00 a.m.
  • AET: 12:00 p.m
  • NZDT: 2:00 p.m.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Release Schedule

  • Episode 1: June 21
  • Episode 2: June 28
  • Episode 3: July 5
  • Episode 4: July 12
  • Episode 5: July 19
  • Episode 6: July 26
  • Episode 7: August 2
  • Episode 8: August 9

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 2 Runtime

In previous seasons, episodes have ran between 60 and 70 minutes. An exact runtime for Episode 2 of Season 3 is currently unknown.

What Will Happen in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 2?

The official synopsis for Episode 2 of “House of the Dragon” Season 3 hasn’t yet been announced. HBO Max has shared the series official longline, which reads “Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," the series, set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," tells the story of House Targaryen.”

Previous episode synopses, as per IMDb, read, “Episode 1: Driven by her faith in Alicent, Rhaenyra positions herself to take King’s Landing while the Triarchy sails to take on Corlys in the Gullet.”

Will There Be a Season 4 of ‘House of the Dragon’?

Yes, a fourth season of “House of the Dragon” has been confirmed.

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

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