House of the Dragonseason 3is gaining another ally for the Greens. James Norton has been cast as Ormund Hightower inHouse of the Dragonseason 3.
PerVariety, Norton’s Ormund Hightower is currently leading an army of Hightower troops to King’s Landing to support the Greens in their fight against Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and the Blacks. Ormund is Otto’s (Rhys Ifans) nephew, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Gwayne’s (Freddie Fox) cousin, and the Lord of Oldtown. Ormund was referenced in season 2, but never appeared on screen.
Norton is an English actor best known for his roles in TV shows likeHappy Valley,War & Peace,Grantchester,McMafia, andThe Nevers. Norton will next appear inHouse of Guinness, Netflix’s upcoming drama series fromPeaky Blinderscreator Steven Knight, andKing and Conqueror, a historical series with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. On the film side, Norton starred inBob Marley: One Love, Little Women, andJoy.
In August 2024,House of the Dragonco-creator Ryan Condal revealed the show had been renewed for two more seasons, with season 4 to serve as the series’ epic conclusion. However, season 4 has not been officially greenlit by HBO. Season 3 is expected to go into production in the first half of 2025. No release window has been confirmed for the third season. Seasons 1 and 2 aired in October 2022 and June 2024, respectively. Using these timeframes as a template, it’s safe to assume season 3 will air in the summer of 2026.
Set 200 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragondepicts the violent civil war within the Targaryen family. At the end of season 2, war is inevitable, as the Greens and the Blacks ready their dragons for battle.
House of the Dragon‘s ensemble includesMatt Smith, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Matthew Needham, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, and Jefferson Hall.
Condal and George R.R. Martin createdHouse of the Dragon, based on the latter’s 2018 novelFire & Blood.Stream the first two seasons on Max.
