# ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3 Premiere Tames 21M Viewers In 3 Days, Down 8% From Season 2

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-25 21:01 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 6.61

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Debuts With 21.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Down Slightly From Season 2 | 2026-06-25 20:39 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-ratings-1236790859/) |
| winteriscoming.net | House of the Dragon: The Battle by the Lakeshore (a.k.a. the Fishfeed), explained | 2026-06-25 20:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPUU9YVjJ0SFhHc1Y1RW9NSG5QaGRiSHpsTExzbFpGY0JpU0tSdUtjU09ISVJ0RUdGRFdQQkFXZnlmTGZzOUtLUUx2VU5kaEtXT2VEMXBwMVhsM21kZHdhVjJKNTl6SHpWTVM5QTdkMzZud1J2c3VQUHhuei1lZDVLQ09FMWUxUUNzNlRBeXE2RElkYlE?oc=5) |
| winteriscoming.net | House of the Dragon season 3 repeats one of Game of Thrones’ biggest problems | 2026-06-25 20:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQUFRHTnpUeGdNUjZxZjRaVHlCbThrTEJEYUVhdjNmbEh6dGdtS2xvVTAwQWhUSjZkNzZxSkdXWHVhcjlEekNWN1JMemUxc0c1a2czbUJIbks3Yk9ZSUhqSUdpMDFOU3pSdmlhckNRUlQ0ajB0Q2EtREhHU2l6VjhQY251Q3I1bDhDOXFvUTFOc1cySnNVUmRtWlUwV2Y?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Ratings Are Only Slightly Down From Season 2 | 2026-06-25 20:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxObXBUc3loR1RtLWh0UjZlYWFvaWZCZk5kR0w4a01QT1pYUUFmb2ZIRVFZTDVzUWxFNmRLTl91QzVXT29kQ014Z0hqU0hib1RGOUVFNmpDdG1jLURsajlLWU9zRDdZMGthaXJIUkZaMmpVVDVFRk9BS1h1T1ZGX2JBcVFzakpPUEw4ajFaZlJlSEFPTWVDZXNSZzhqT3FiX3dqeGFNbVNCWQ?oc=5) |
| winteriscoming.net | 4 book changes in the Battle of the Gullet that will affect House of the Dragon's endgame | 2026-06-25 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQNGwtcFhDVnFLb1F0NWs1cUxPS1ZidThEbml6SUV6d05Bem9XWVptSUltbm5rTkZTRXVvY0ZneWtleHczOEoxWmlvWGE4bzVDQU92UWtiQWhCeFJYNkt6WEp2eFJEMzdDNVhSWlcwWEZYc2s1b1FObjZwcGlhbUNyTkljVFItUTZZSVBpbHlLSURoWGw0VlAybHNnekJ1QQ?oc=5) |
| Mashable | 'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2 | 2026-06-25 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9mdm1FLVhIRGhWcGtqVVBBRjA3dDlyYTRCWEhBa2NMc1BaZ2FTWDFmNWJCSHFTUVc0cm9hSnlYSmQtdkhnSDJzTXhQWnpka3ZTQTZ4RFdScVduWXFKOHBOX0VsLUtIckM2ZXFGdERIZExlZWRhMjY0Sjhn?oc=5) |
| Vulture | How Many People Still Watch House of the Dragon? | 2026-06-25 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQZmlOdG1tRUpYOVhGRC1CeDFZbFphclhfWjZwcXh6X0hmWXk0OHFzT01MUW9aQ09vY1Z1R01JN1VzVG5vUldjXy1mQXYtLTRxZDc3VzhtM3c4bl9yRUROOUhWQ3RGdDUwTXl5WDRPY004Mkh3WURWYmkwVUdIZWZuTm5ueUd1czlNdDdfU3I5ZnhGUXM?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Matt Smith’s Adult Show Is Crushing All Streaming Competition Right Now | 2026-06-25 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNYUdvS1FBSGRvS1JSSE5QUktrOVlTMndtYlFwYThXX2UzMjVKcW15aVhUUkVNYTJObm9mVDBwMXR5MHF3VVpjc2QxOG5xN29SakpBWGNTYmZCNWpTemVqcjJYQkpHUGxVODBaTEx2dm5uamlPZVNIb0thbXdRaXhXb1R3OGk1N19jM3JYNEVlRDNGRk51YmdpNQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Debuts With 21.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Down Slightly From Season 2 | 2026-06-25 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQaVplaVJuU3ZRTXpYTG9TNlNreGFzamlMZHFEN21PbE5idW1URVhWcHJYVWVON2dOV0JRS0p3U1pIaWtEZTJnMWNIb0NVVHdEdVZlN08tTXBHOHZ3ZnVZb05DT3FLZHZBN3gxWkhQbWo3ckxWc25lTm1XM0U0V0tCZTcxU2xTRjRH?oc=5) |
| Deadline | ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3 Premiere Tames 21M Viewers In 3 Days, Down 8% From Season 2 | 2026-06-25 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPRnE3YllXcU9kR0lGdmRab1l4QVlDLUR2d3ZoM3k0RWkxVmhOR0FKU3p5NmtwTTlNWl92YmU0c0x3M0F1ZTg5dk1hSEREc3RnMDB5STFLalVQWTczVk9NdDNRRlVoTjJVT212aXBCYlEybm11d05ZSWFQZ0N6NWxSRmNLYlB6d2VCcjY0c1UwZEVENGJo?oc=5) |

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