House of the Dragon season 2 to be shorter as HBO looks ahead to season 3
Hindustan TimesThe upcoming second season of fantasy drama House of the Dragon will consist of eight episodes, two less than season one. According to report by Hollywood trade website Deadline, the decision is part of a long-term plan for the series, which includes network HBO considering renewing the prequel spin-off of Game of Thrones for a third season as well. HBO green-lit season two soon after House of the Dragon premiered on August 21, 2022, as it drew the largest audience for any new original series in history of the premium broadcaster with "over 20 million viewers across linear, on demand and HBO Max platforms in the US, based on a combination of Nielsen data and first party data". Game of Thrones veteran Miguel Sapochnik was the showrunner on season one of House of the Dragons along with co-creator Ryan Condal.