Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood
Episode One of the Third installment of HBO's House of the Dragon(HOTD) series.
Episode One of the Third installment of HBO's House of the Dragon(HOTD) series.
"Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood" is the season premiere of the third season of the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon. A prequel to Game of Thrones, the series depicts the events leading up to the decline of House Targaryen during a devastating war of succession for the Iron Throne of Westeros known as the "Dance of Dragons". The episode was written by series co-creator Ryan Condal and directed by Loni Peristere. It first aired on HBO and HBO Max on June 21, 2026. In the episode, which directly follows the second season finale, Alicent returns to King's Landing after her clandestine meeting with Rhaenyra to find that Aegon is gone and Aemond has declared himself king. Rhaenyra prepares her forces to take King's Landing and Rhaena attempts to claim the wild dragon Sheepstealer, while Aegon and Larys begin their journey on the road. Spurred by her deal with Tyland, Sharako Lohar and the Triarchy fleet launch an attack on Corlys and the Velaryon fleet at the Gullet, with the...
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