House of the Dragon season 3 trailer launch live: all of the news, rumors, and build-up to the Game of Thrones show's latest teaser

It's almost time for fire to reign once more. Indeed, with HBO Max confirming the first trailer for House of the Dragon season 3 will arrive today (Thursday, February 19), it's almost time to preview what'll happen in the Game of Thrones prequel show's next entry.

When exactly will it be released? 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT (NB: that's 3am on February 20 in Australia). And, with last season's finale suggesting that the Targaryen Civil War will finally take center stage this season, we're expecting its first teaser, which you'll be able to watch below as soon as it goes live, to be a thoroughly explosive one.

So, why not join us as we prepare for the season 3 trailer's unveiling? Over the next few hours, I'll be counting down to its world premiere by bringing you the latest and biggest news, plus the odd rumor, about House of the Dragon's third season. Grab some snacks, mount your dragon, and let's let the excitement build together.

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When will House of the Dragon season 3 come out?

But enough waffling. Trailer launch aside, you'll want to know when House of the Dragon season 3 will be released on many of the world's best streaming services.

Right now, an official release date hasn't been made public. However, HBO has confirmed House of the Dragon 3's launch month, with the high fantasy show set to return to our screens in June 2026. Start clearing your mid-2026 schedule, then, to make room for its likely weekly episodic drops.

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Taking to the skies earlier than expected

I'll level with you, dear reader: I didn't expect to see House of the Dragon's latest trailer until season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (AKotSK) — for those wondering, that's the second Thrones prequel series to be released — had ended. Depending on where you live, its finale isn't out until February 22/23.

Color me as surprised as Corlys Velaryon looks above, then, that House of the Dragon season 3's inaugural teaser will be with us TODAY. After all, wouldn't it have made sense to let the dust settle on AKotSK's debut season first?

I'm not complaining by any means, by the way, more so just curious about the timing of the trailer's eventual release.

2026-02-19T11:06:42.469Z

From fire comes darkness...

Hello! And welcome to TechRadar's live blog as we count down to House of the Dragon season 3's first trailer.

I'm Tom Power, TechRadar's senior entertainment reporter, and, over the next few hours, I'll be your guide to all things House of the Dragon-related as we prepare for the unveiling of its official teaser. So, make sure you're strappoed in, dragonrider, because it could be a bumpy ride!