Plot: Queen Rhaenyra’s increasingly tyrannical descent into power, the catastrophic Battle of Tumbleton, and the devastating fractures within the Targaryen dynasty as the civil war reaches a bloody tipping point.
Season 3 of House of the Dragon was quite good.
Pros: This season felt more to invest/enjoy than the previous season. The action felt more brutal. Rene has been developed further into the new queen. Aegon was great to see developed over the course. The CG dragons work with the practical new world of Tumbleton. Matt Smith gave his best performance this season. The first two episodes did a good job setting up its sense of danger and intensity for the rest of the season. The dragons had more screen time. & the finale was epic in my opinion.
Cons: Each character wasn’t really defined as good or bad. Ormund was underutilised. There was a lot of cursing that didn’t make sense in each one it’s in, & I didn’t understand what was happening with the side plots of the season.
Created by Ryan Condal, George R. R. Martin
Based on Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin
Showrunners: Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik
Starring: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, James Norton, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Harry Collett, Phia Saban, Bethany Antonia, Jefferson Hall, Abubakar Salim, Clinton Liberty, Phoebe Campbell, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Gayle Rankin, Kieran Bew, Tom Bennett, Joplin Sibtain, Ellora Torchia, Tommy Flanagan, Simon Russell Beale, Dan Fogler & Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.
Music by Ramin Djawadi
Executive producers: Miguel Sapochnik, Ryan Condal, George R. R. Martin, Ron Schmidt, Jocelyn Diaz, Sara Hess, Vince Gerardis, Alan Taylor
Producers: Karen Wacker, Angus More Gordon, Alexis Raben, Gabe Fonseca, Kevin Lau
Production Locations: Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain, United States
Cinematographers: Fabian Wagner, Pepe Avila del Pino, Alejandro Martínez, Catherine Goldschmidt
Editors: Tim Porter, Selina MacArthur, Crispin Green, Chris Hunter
Production companies: GRRM, Bastard Sword, 1:26 Pictures Inc., HBO Entertainment
Network: HBO
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
- Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
- James Norton as Ormund Hightower
- Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon
- Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole
- Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen
- Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
- Harry Collett as Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon
- Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
- Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen
- Jefferson Hall as identical twins: Jason Lannister and Tyland Lannister
- Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
- Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
- Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
- Kurt Egyiawan as Orwyle
- Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower
- Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
- Kieran Bew as Hugh Hammer
- Tom Bennett as Ulf White
- Joplin Sibtain as Jon Roxton
- Ellora Torchia as Kat
- Tommy Flanagan as Roderick Dustin
- Simon Russell Beale as Simon Strong
- Dan Fogler as Torrhen Manderly
- Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Daeron Targaryen
Recurring
- Archie Barnes as Oscar Tully
- Annie Shapero as Alysanne Blackwood
- Amanda Collin as Jeyne Arryn
- Michelle Bonnard as Sylvi
- Tom Cullen as Luthor Largent
- Richard Flood as Edgar
- Jordon Stevens as Elinda Massey
- Barry Sloane as Adrian Redfort
- Oliver Coopersmith as Janos
- Sarah Woodward as Sabitha Frey
- Oscar Eskinazi as Joffrey Velaryon
Guest
- Paul Kennedy as Jasper Wylde
- Max Wrottesley as Lorent Marbrand
- Phil Daniels as Gerardys
- Nicholas Jones as Bartimos Celtigar
- Abigail Thorn as Sharako Lohar
- Ben Dilloway as Soren
- Vincent Regan as Rickard Thorne
- James Doherty as Cley
- Samson Kayo as Mujja
- Graeme McKnight as Paxter Strong
- Paul Valentine as Germund Strong
- Paul Clayton as Lord Merryweather
- Miriam Lucia as Lady Fell (uncredited)
- Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower (uncredited)[8]
- Simon Chandler as High Septon Eustace
- Patrice Naiambana as the Dragonkeeper Elder
- Charlie Gordon as the false Daeron Targaryen
- Peter Polycarpou as Lord Gaunt
- Abigail Thaw as Lady Gaskell
- Peter Sandys-Clarke as Lord Bywater
- Adam Brown as Glendon Footly
- Alexandra Moen as Sharis Footly
- Lewis MacDougall as Tom Tangletongue
- Douglas Russell as Garrick of Whitegrove
- Abhin Galeya as Leo
- Antonio Magro as Petyr Piper
- Daniel Boyd as Arrion Baratheon
- Will Stevens as the false Arrion Baratheon
- Joe Gaminara as Lyonel Bentley
- Richard Riddell as Walys Mooton
I recommend watching this SEASON on HBOMAX.
Rating: 7 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe