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“House of the Dragon” Announces Final 2028 Season Release

8/14/2026

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Ryan Condal announced the fourth and final season of HBO’s *House of the Dragon* will release in 2028.
He said pre-production starts in the fall, scouting continues this summer, and filming begins early 2027 with more dragons.
The schedule follows season 3, which filmed March-October 2025, spent eight months in post-production, and aired June 21 2026.
The “Last Dance” will end the Dance of Dragons saga and the Targaryen civil war in 2028.

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Ryan Condal announced the fourth and final season of HBO’s *House of the Dragon* will release in 2028.
He said pre-production starts in the fall, scouting continues this summer, and filming begins early 2027 with more dragons.
The schedule follows season 3, which filmed March-October 2025, spent eight months in post-production, and aired June 21 2026.
The “Last Dance” will end the Dance of Dragons saga and the Targaryen civil war in 2028.