Overview
- The fifth episode of Season 3 premieres tonight, Sunday, July 19, 2026, on HBO and HBO Max with U.S. start times at 9:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. PT and staggered regional windows for Latin America and Spain.
- Season 3 sits at midseason and has drawn strong reviews, holding a Metacritic score of 76/100 and a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- HBO’s midseason trailer teases intensified fighting and confirms that Aemond survives and is preparing to return to battle while Rhaenyra is portrayed as more resolute.
- The first four episodes set up the turning point by depicting the Battle of the Gorge, the death of Jacaerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra and Daemon’s control of King’s Landing, and the Tumbleton offensive led by Ormund Hightower.
- The series is based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, is distributed exclusively on HBO/HBO Max, requires an active subscription to view, and runs as an eight-episode arc through August 9.