House of the Dragon Season 3 opened with the Battle of the Gullet, an epic naval engagement that pitted full fleets against each other and claimed the life of Prince Jacaerys (Harry Collett), and now looks poised to end with an even more brutal event from George R.R. Martin‘s Fire & Blood. House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 will bring the harrowing (first) Battle of Tumbleton to life.
For most of House of the Dragon Season 3, we’ve watched as Lord Ormund Hightower (James Norton) held court in the market town of Tumbleton. Ormund seized the city, which is loyal to Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), in an attempt to corner the dragon queen into an impossible position. The Blacks could easily attack the Hightower army in the city with their dragons, but lighting Tumbleton ablaze would also result in the massacre of innocents.
HBO‘s teaser for this week’s episode confirms that the Rivermen and Winter Wolves are finally descending upon Tumbleton, meaning it’s time for Rhaenrya’s armies to take the town by ground assault. Will that work? Or will Ormund’s gambit — wooing the unhappy Ulf the White (Tom Bennett) to his cause — create a nightmare for Daemon (Matt Smith) and the rest of the Blacks’ troops?
How will HBO’s version of the Battle of Tumbleton play out? Here’s everything you need to know about when the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale comes out…
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Is There a New Episode of House of the Dragon on Tonight? (8/9/26)
Yes, there is a new episode of House of the Dragon Season 3 on HBO and HBO Max tonight, Sunday, August 9, 2026.
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 Release Date:
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, August 9.
What Time Does House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 Come Out?
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 comes out on HBO and HBO Max at 9 PM ET on Sunday, August 9.
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Is There a House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 9? When Is the House of the Dragon Season 3 Finale?
No, there is no House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 9. House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8 is the Season 3 finale.
How Many Episodes are in House of the Dragon Season 3? House of the Dragon Episode Guide:
There are 8 episodes in House of the Dragon Season 3. New episodes of the epic fantasy series will premiere on Sundays between now and August 9.
Here’s your guide to when every episode of House of the Dragon comes out:
Season 3 Episode 1 “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”: Sunday, June 21
Season 3 Episode 2 “Queen’s Landing”: Sunday, June 28
Season 3 Episode 3 “Rhaenyra Triumphant”: Sunday, July 5
Season 3 Episode 4 “Tumbleton”: Sunday, July 12
Season 3 Episode 5 “Unbowed and Unbent”: Sunday, July 19
Season 3 Episode 6 “Faceless Men”: Sunday, July 26
Season 3 Episode 7 “The Dragon in Winter”: Sunday, August 2
Season 3 Episode 8: Sunday, August 9
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How To Watch House of the Dragon:
House of the Dragon is an HBO original, which means you can only catch it with an HBO or HBO Max subscription. Don’t have HBO Max?
If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.
Will There Be House of the Dragon Season 4? How Many Seasons Will House of the Dragon Have?
HBO has already renewed House of the Dragon for its fourth and final season. That means there’s still one more season left of House of the Dragon.
Is There a House of the Dragon Season 3 Trailer?
Yep! You can watch the official House of the Dragon Season 3 trailer by scrolling to the top of this page.
House of the Dragon Cast Guide:
House of the Dragon Season 3 features actors you might recognize from shows like The Crown, Slow Horses, The Last Kingdom, Happy Valley, and The Great. Here’s your guide to who’s playing who in House of the Dragon Season 3:
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower
Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon
Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen
Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen
Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen
Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
James Norton as Ormund Hightower
Tom Bennett as Ulf the White
Kieran Bew as Hugh the Hammer
Kurt Egyiawan as Maester Orwyle
Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower
Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers
Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
Tommy Flanagan as Roderick “Roddy the Ruin” Dustin
Dan Fogler as Torrhen Manderly
Annie Shapiro as Alysanne “Black Aly” Blackwood
Joplin Sibtain as Ser Jon Roxton
