Archive · 9 Aug 2026
House of the Dragon Season 3 finale premiere date revealed
House of the Dragon is a TV show about a family of dragon riders fighting each other for power.
It is a prequel to another show called Game of Thrones.
The third season's very last episode is coming out on Monday.
In India, viewers can watch it at 6:30 in the morning on an app called JioHotstar.
The episode before the finale was full of surprises and betrayals.
In it, Alicent snuck into a castle and poisoned the wine of Prince Aemond, while King Aegon was saved by his dragon Sunfyre.
The finale is expected to show a big battle called the Battle of Tumbleton, with many dragons fighting.
The show's writers changed some details from the books the story is based on.
The director says fans of the books might think those changes are controversial.
The 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 finale premieres at 6.30am on Monday on JioHotstar in India.
The penultimate episode was full of betrayals and a shocking twist, with Alicent poisoning Aemond's wine at Harrenhal before escaping.
Aegon stopped running and was rescued when his dragon Sunfyre returned and burned the soldiers closing in on him and Tyland.
The finale is expected to focus on the Battle of Tumbleton, where Ormund Hightower's alliance with Ulf gives the Greens a major advantage.
Director Nina Lopez-Corrado acknowledged the series deviates from the books, calling the change 'very controversial' for diehards but praising how it evolved character storylines.
- Who
- The cast of 'House of the Dragon' Season 3, including Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), Daemon (Matt Smith) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke), with director Nina Lopez-Corrado.
- What
- The Season 3 finale of 'House of the Dragon,' expected to depict the Battle of Tumbleton, premieres.
- When
- Monday at 6.30am Indian time.
- Where
- On JioHotstar in India.
- Why
- The final episode continues the Targaryen civil war as it moves toward a decisive phase, with the Greens gaining an advantage through Ormund Hightower's alliance with Ulf.
Book purists
Show creators
Deviation from source material
Book purists
Diehard fans of the books may be upset because the series changes some storylines from the original source material.
Show creators
Director Nina Lopez-Corrado says the deviations, made by showrunner Ryan Condal and the writers, helped evolve character storylines and were executed strongly by the writers and actors.
- Show
- House of the Dragon
- Season
- 3
- India premiere time
- 6.30am Monday on JioHotstar
- Preceding episode
- Penultimate Episode 7, featuring betrayals and a twist
- Expected finale focus
- Battle of Tumbleton
- Director
- Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Showrunner
- Ryan Condal
- Notable cast
- Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell