Major HBO renewal news for "House of the Dragon", "A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms", and "Task"

Reel Perspectives

November 21, 2025

On November 20, exciting news was announced during a press event in New York City. Casey Bloys, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, revealed that both series "House of the Dragon" and the upcoming "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" have been renewed, ensuring their stories will continue through 2028.

The announcements come as no surprise, as "House of the Dragon" has been a ratings juggernaut for HBO. While season four is expected to be the series' last, there has been no further announcement regarding its future. "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is also expected to perform well, as it is set in the lore of the fictional Westeros.

Ahead of the premiere of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" on Sunday, January 18, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, the second season is set to debut in 2027.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: From the world of Westeros comes an endearing tale centered on the adventures of an unexpected duo. The season one cast includes Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall, Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, Daniel Ings, Bertie Carvel, Danny Webb, Sam Spruell, Shaun Thomas, Finn Bennett, Edward Ashley, Tanzyn Crawford, Henry Ashton, Youssef Kerkour, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and Daniel Monks. Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R. R. Martin; Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Ira Parker. Executive Producers Sarah Bradshaw, Owen Harris, Ryan Condal, and Vince Gerardis. Directors, Owen Harris and Sarah Adina Smith. 

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House of the Dragon: Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," the series, set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," tells the story of House Targaryen. Season three cast includes Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim. Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Ryan Condal; Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Executive Producers Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock, Philippa Goslett. Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood."

Ahead of its highly anticipated return for its third season in the summer of 2026, the fourth season will premiere in 2028.

Speaking at the presentation, Francesca Orsi, EVP, Head of HBO Programming, and Drama Series and Films, added, "We are thrilled to be able to deliver new seasons of these two series for the next three years, for the legion of fans of the Game of Thrones universe. Together, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms reveal just how expansive and richly imagined George R. R. Martin's universe continues to be. In January, I think audiences will be delighted by the inspiring underdog tale of Dunk and Egg that George and Ira Parker have so beautifully captured. And this Summer, House of the Dragon is set to ignite once again with some of its most epic battles yet."

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"Task" is also getting a second season. The Mark Ruffalo-led thriller created by Brad Ingelsby, has received critical acclaim since its debut on September 7, amassing over 11.2 million viewers.

"We knew well in advance of its launch that we had a powerful drama series on our hands, but it has been so rewarding to witness the audience's fervor and embrace of this show as it grew week after week," said Francesca Orsi. "Rarely does a writer balance humanistic storytelling with intricate, explosive plotting, but Brad Ingelsby is one of our industry's greats and we have no doubt he will strike as profoundly and addictively once again in Season 2." 

Season one of the hit series followed Ruffalo's Tom Brandis as an FBI agent based in Philadelphia who leads a task force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspected family man.

All three series will air exclusively on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.