When Will House of the Dragon 2 and Other HBO Flagships Return?

Despite outstanding cinematic premieres that have amassed several billion dollars at the box office, this year has proven pretty difficult for Hollywood. First, the writers' strike disrupted the production of many beloved shows including NCIS, Virgin River, and Young Sheldon. Then, SAG-AFTRA followed suit and brought multiple studios to a near standstill.

Fortunately, the WGA strike came to an end over a month ago, meaning that work on our beloved and new shows has been going on all this time. And even though the actors are still striking, we can see new releases nearing with each day. Thus, HBO has recently announced approximate release windows for its most popular projects, as well as some new ones you'll surely be excited about.

At a recent press conference in NYC, HBO's chief executive, Casey Bloys, made several announcements concerning the network's flagship shows. While most of the new installments are slated for as far as 2025 due to the strikes, there's some good news. 2024 will bring us a major HBO show.

House of the Dragon – Season 2 (Early summer 2024)

Debuting in 2022, this Game of Thrones prequel had a rough start as many viewers didn't find it impressive. However, it eventually won over the audience and became HBO's most popular show following the success of its parent. Naturally, fans began to look forward to a second season which is now known to hit the screens in the next year.

Euphoria – Season 3 (2025)

Premiering back in 2019, this grim and explicit teen drama starring Zendaya was an instant success that was quickly renewed for a second installment. Season 2 was delayed until 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have pushed the third installment to 2025.

The White Lotus – Season 3 (2025)

This black comedy-drama anthology was an instant hit when it premiered in 2021. Remarkably, Season 2 was just as popular with viewers, meaning that a third installment was only a matter of time. Indeed, time seems to be a matter, as the third season of the show has just been pushed back to 2025.

The Last of Us – Season 2 (2025)

Making its debut at the beginning of this year, this post-apocalyptic drama received such positive reviews from viewers and critics that it couldn't help but be renewed for another installment. Unfortunately, it won't return until 2025 due to the strikes.

Welcome to Derry – Season 1 (2025)

Although this is a new project for Max, it is highly likely to become the network's next flagship. A prequel to Stephen King's It, it will explore the beloved horror story in great detail.