House Of The Dragon Episode Guide: Recaps, Reviews, Podcasts & Explainers

Every season, episode title, release date, recap, review, and podcast reaction for HBO’s House Of The Dragon — all in one Mary & Blake guide.

This is Mary & Blake’s complete House Of The Dragon episode guide, with every season, every episode title, original release dates, season guides, recaps, podcast reactions, reviews, explainers and the larger story threads that connect the Dance of the Dragons.

If you are starting from the beginning, catching up on a specific season, or trying to remember exactly when one terrible Targaryen decision led to another, this is the master episode map.

Spoiler note:
This guide includes aired episode titles and major season-level story context through the end of Season 3. Mary & Blake are TV-first viewers and avoid knowingly spoiling future events from Fire & Blood.

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House Of The Dragon Episodes

Three seasons. Twenty-six episodes. One family turning private wounds into a civil war with dragons.

Seasons
3 Completed
Episodes
26
First Episode
The Heirs Of The Dragon
Latest Finale
The Treasons At Tumbleton

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Each season guide is its own command center with episode recaps, podcast reactions, ending analysis, characters, dragons and the major questions that define that chapter of the Dance.


Complete House Of The Dragon Episode Guide By Season

Season Episodes Original Run Guide
Season 1 10 August 21 – October 23, 2022 Season 1 Guide →
Season 2 8 June 16 – August 4, 2024 Season 2 Guide →
Season 3 8 June 21 – August 9, 2026 Season 3 Guide →

10 Episodes

House Of The Dragon Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1 creates the wound: succession, friendship, resentment, disputed bloodlines, Vhagar, two coronations and the death that makes war personal.

Episode Title Release Date
1.01 The Heirs Of The Dragon August 21, 2022
1.02 The Rogue Prince August 28, 2022
1.03 Second Of His Name September 4, 2022
1.04 King Of The Narrow Sea September 11, 2022
1.05 We Light The Way September 18, 2022
1.06 The Princess And The Queen September 25, 2022
1.07 Driftmark October 2, 2022
1.08 The Lord Of The Tides October 9, 2022
1.09 The Green Council October 16, 2022
1.10 The Black Queen October 23, 2022

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8 Episodes

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode Guide

Season 2 infects the wound: Blood and Cheese, Rook’s Rest, Aegon’s fall, Aemond’s rise, Harrenhal and the dragonseeds.

Episode Title Release Date
2.01 A Son For A Son June 16, 2024
2.02 Rhaenyra The Cruel June 23, 2024
2.03 The Burning Mill June 30, 2024
2.04 The Red Dragon And The Gold July 7, 2024
2.05 Regent July 14, 2024
2.06 Smallfolk July 21, 2024
2.07 The Red Sowing July 28, 2024
2.08 The Queen Who Ever Was August 4, 2024

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8 Episodes

House Of The Dragon Season 3 Episode Guide

Season 3 makes the cost unavoidable: King’s Landing, Alys and Aemond, Criston’s death, Daeron, Sunfyre, Helaena and Tumbleton.

Episode Title Release Date
3.01 Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood June 21, 2026
3.02 Queen’s Landing June 28, 2026
3.03 Rhaenyra Triumphant July 5, 2026
3.04 Tumbleton July 12, 2026
3.05 Unbowed And Unbent July 19, 2026
3.06 Faceless Men July 26, 2026
3.07 The Dragon In Winter August 2, 2026
3.08 The Treasons At Tumbleton August 9, 2026

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Why Use Mary & Blake’s House Of The Dragon Episode Guide?

Episode titles and dates are the easy part.

The reason this page exists is to give every episode a place inside the larger story. Which family wound is driving the conflict? Who believes they have control? Which dragon changes the balance? What political story is being sold to Westeros? And where can you go when you want more than a basic recap?

Season 1 shows the wound. Season 2 turns grief into war. Season 3 shows what happens when the people who built the war discover that they cannot control it.

The episode guide is the map. The season hubs are where we unpack what the map means.


Major House Of The Dragon Story Guides

Want to move beyond the episode list? These guides cover the battles, characters, dragons and mythology connecting multiple episodes across the Dance.


House Of The Dragon Episode Guide FAQ

How many House Of The Dragon episodes are there?

House Of The Dragon has 26 aired episodes across its first three seasons: 10 episodes in Season 1, eight in Season 2 and eight in Season 3.

How many episodes are in House Of The Dragon Season 1?

Season 1 has 10 episodes and ran from August 21 through October 23, 2022.

How many episodes are in House Of The Dragon Season 2?

Season 2 has eight episodes and ran from June 16 through August 4, 2024.

How many episodes are in House Of The Dragon Season 3?

Season 3 has eight episodes and ran from June 21 through August 9, 2026.

What is the House Of The Dragon Season 3 finale called?

The Season 3 finale is Episode 8, “The Treasons At Tumbleton.”

Where can I find House Of The Dragon recaps?

Use the individual Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3 guides for episode recaps, reviews, podcasts, explainers and related coverage.

Where can I listen to Mary & Blake’s House Of The Dragon podcast?

Visit the House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake podcast hub for the recap and reaction archive.

Does Mary & Blake’s coverage include Fire & Blood spoilers?

No. Mary & Blake approach House Of The Dragon as TV-first viewers and avoid knowingly spoiling future outcomes from Fire & Blood. Once an episode has aired, that episode is discussed in full.


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