Over on his blog, George R. R. Martin sneakily revealed that HBO plans to give “House of the Dragon” four seasons. “It’s going to take four full seasons of 10 episodes each to do justice to the Dance of the Dragons, from start to finish,” Martin said. His statement matches up with what The Hollywood Reporter mentioned in their overview of the show. The media outlet reported that HBO planned to run the series for three of four seasons in order to tell the entire civil war story.
Martin also shared his opinions regarding the time jumps in “House of the Dragon.” He addressed that he would have loved to give the show more episodes a season to flesh out many of the things the time jumps glossed over, but it just wasn’t practical. He went on to remark about how TV seasons have only gotten shorter over time, with his childhood shows lasting 39 episodes a season, whereas now, some barely reach 10. He related “House of the Dragon” to Amazon’s hit series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” which saw massive success with only an eight-episode first season. Martin also suggested that if “House of the Dragon” were to have 13 episodes per season, many fans would complain that the series was too slow, so there’s really no winning.
Martin commended “House of the Dragon” showrunner Ryan Condal, saying he’s done a fantastic job with the show, especially with the numerous time jumps throughout. He mentioned that Condal’s complete focus now turns to Season 2, while Martin’s is still finishing his long-awaited next novel, “The Winds of Winter.”
“House of the Dragon” is now streaming on HBO Max, with new episodes every Sunday.
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