House of the Dragon Season 3 will wrap up filming by November, says Olivia Cooke

The fire continues to burn in Westeros as House of the Dragon Season 3 nears the end of its production. In a recent interview, Olivia Cooke—who plays Queen Alicent Hightower—revealed that filming is currently underway and will wrap up by November 2025. Fans eager for the next chapter in the Targaryen saga can expect a visually stunning and emotionally charged season.

Quick read:

• House of the Dragon Season 3 is currently filming and will wrap by November.
• Olivia Cooke says Alicent is “desperately trying to enact” her Season 2 bargain.
• Cooke teases “huge” production with “mad” stunt work and epic visuals.

“This Season Is Huge,” Says Olivia Cooke

House of the Dragon has been a visual spectacle so far, and the third season only promises to make everything grander. Speaking to Forbes, Cooke shared her excitement about the scale and ambition of Season 3: “We’re filming it currently. We’ve got like a month and a half left. Alicent has made a bargain at the end of season two, so she’s desperately trying to enact that. I mean, it’s huge—this season is huge. Every single penny has gone on the screen”.

Her comments hint at high-stakes drama and intense character arcs, especially for Alicent, whose political maneuvering will likely shape the season’s trajectory.

Behind-the-Scenes Action Promises Spectacle

Cooke also teased the jaw-dropping production value fans can expect: “I’m excited for people to see the behind-the-scenes of it when like the making of it comes out, because [showrunner] Ryan [Condal], when I’ve come to set has been showing me bits of like all the stunty stuff that’s been going on, and it’s mad. It’s incredible”. With elaborate stunt work and immersive set pieces, Season 3 is poised to deliver the epic scale that Game of Thrones fans crave.

As filming wraps up in November, anticipation builds for the next fiery installment of HBO’s hit prequel. For more on Cooke’s insights, check out the full interview on Forbes.

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