HBO’s “House of the Dragon” will end with season 4 in 2026.
The network announced today that season 3 will be filmed shortly for 2025, followed by a quick ending.
Last night season 2 ended with a whimper despite all the dragons breathing heavy and promising to wreck Westeros.
“House of the Dragon” has had anemic ratings and reviews all this season. It’s averaged 1.2 million viewers a week on HBO, which has stopped sending out ratings reports.
The show simply has no traction. I’m surprised they’re actually doing a third and fourth season. They could have stopped last night and no one would have noticed. Instead of a big cliff hanger, the episode just fizzled.
There are many problems with the “Game of Thrones” spin off. It’s almost impossible to follow, and nothing happens. Unlike “Thrones,” there are no relationships, no sex, nothing compelling. The dragons are more interesting than the people.
HBO has plans for more “Thrones” spin offs. But they’re expensive, and without huge numbers, they can’t be done.
Not a surprise.
Meanwhile, HBO came roaring back today with 6 second teasers for “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” and “Sex and the City.” They’re all hits, Time to get back on track!
