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House of the Dragonrecently wrapped premiering episodes of the second season. The season was teased as the all-out war between the Greens and the Blacks over the shocking death of Lucerys at the end of season 1. However, the season proved to be the calm before the storm where various chess pieces are being moved on both sides to prepare for what’s coming.
Many fans felt underwhelmed by the cliffhanger of the finale which left many arcs unresolved and the lack of any exciting action frustrated them. With season 3 expected to start shooting next year, a new report about the casting of Daeron who was referenced many times in season 2 will excite fans after following season 2’s disappointment.
Harry Gilby Reportedly Cast As Daeron Targaryen ForHouse of The DragonSeason 3
House of the Dragonseason 2 failed to reach the narrative heights of the first season. The season was not paced well and kept meandering in certain aspects, including the Daemon-Harrenhal scenes that went for too long. While theseasonbuilt momentum in the final episodes, it was not enough. Despite seeing some heartbreaking losses, the show still felt like it had not progressed narratively in a big way.
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The show has been renewed for a third season that will start shooting next year. The pre-production process for the new season is set to begin soon as well as casting for new characters that will be in it. One of the characters that was brought up frequently during conversations between Alicent and Gwayne was her sonDaeronwho is in Oldtown. The character was seen riding Tessarion in the finale.
Daeron is set to be a big part of season 3 and now it has been reported that Harry Gilby has been cast in the role. Fans who have been underwhelmed by thesecond seasonare ecstatic about this casting with everyone praising Gilby’s acting skills and how he would be perfect as Daeron. Here are some of the reactions onX,
W casting he honestly looks a lot like Olivia imo🤣
— Brayden Whited (@BraydenWhited3)August 08, 2025
The battle of the Harry’s: Harry Collet & Harry Gilby😭
— Mony Dolores ✨ (@MonicaSM77)August 01, 2025
@KJordanGillThis is a great choice. I know him from The Last Kingdom. He’s the perfect choice for Daeron!
— Nikolai Quack (@FlicksterFan)July 14, 2025
The fact that this was everyone’s fan cast for daeron is crazy
— jasmine⁷𖧵🐨 (@olookitsjasmine)June 14, 2025
He looks like Alicent with one of those gender-swap filters on, good casting
— Frodo Kniebeuglin (@CaptainLauch)July 02, 2025
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Many fans are pointing out Gilby’s resemblance toOlivia Cookewhich is an interesting observation as Daeron is Alicent’s son. Gilby will be the third actor fromThe Last Kingdomto be cast inHouse of the Dragonafter Ewan Mitchell and Phia Saban if this happens. HBO and the makers have yet to confirm the casting and thus fans have to wait for official news about the same.
Fans Are Not Happy About Waiting Two Years forHouse of The DragonSeason 3
Before the streaming era, many shows back in the day consisted of 20+ episodes that came out consecutively the next year. The rollout was consistent and there was no significant yearly gap between seasons, However, for an 8-10 episode show in today’s time, some take 2-3 years to come back with a new season.
HBO’sHouse of the Dragonseason 3is set to shoot next year and will be a 2026 release, as told by showrunnerRyan Condal. On X, fans lamented the two-year gap between seasons and questioned why it takes that much time to come up with an 8 episode-show. Here are some of the reactions onX,
They need to shoot it right now; waiting 2 years after that horrific 2nd season makes zero sense!
— $ir Auda¢ity 🦛 (@JoMarcusCrum)August 05, 2025
So much delay.When game of thrones was released every year, why not this.Very lazy effort
— Karthik (@dkarthiks)July 16, 2025
This normalcy of having show seasons come out every 3 years is gross and I’m so off it. Season 1 was phenomenal so waiting was ok season 2 lost all that good faith so this is a bold move. With that being said will be there day 1 of course
— Moosey (@0nlyMeez)July 31, 2025
This two year cycle for shows has to stop. Shows aren’t any better than when they were on yearly cycles in the past, in fact, in many ways they’re worse. The wait between seasons is disgusting and and it raises expectations too high.
— Cody (@CrapCody)July 12, 2025
It ain’t that great to wait that long 🤷♂️
— baked frames (@Bakedframes)July 27, 2025
Other hit shows likeSeverancehave also received criticism from audiences for taking too much time between season 1 (2022) and 2 (an almost 3-year gap, season 2 coming in January 2025). It seems the studio/network observing the viewership number for shows before greenlighting new seasons may be the reason for delays.For now, fans can watch the first two seasons ofHouse of the Dragonon Max.
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
