House of the Dragon finale leaves fans fuming with cliffhanger and two-year wait for season 3

The second season of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon has finally come to an end, but fans were left fuming after being made to wait a further two years to find out what happens next

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House of the Dragon fans have been left fuming after the season two finale ended on a massive cliffhanger. The HBO drama's eighth episode picked up with Rhaenyra Targaryen (played by Emma D'Arcy) taking advantage of her swell in power, while Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) is concerned for Helaena (Phia Saban) and Aemond's (Ewan Mitchell) rages are becoming impossible to reign in.

Due to the show's ambitious scale and huge production costs, fans had already waited two years after season one wrapped up in 2022.

This, coupled with the fact this season has already been cut down to just eight episodes, has left viewers feeling frustrated at another cliffhanger ending.

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One viewer fumed on X (formerly Twitter): "HOTD season 2 finale was a dud in my eyes. Such a big setup that we will have to wait at least 2 years for."

Another wrote: "HOTD Finale was a f***ing disappointment. Can't believe waited 2 years for this. S03 better be good!!!!"

A third raged: "Just seen the season finally of HOTD and man that s**t sucked just like the last 2 episodes!" before adding: "No damn action and now we have to wait idk how many years for season 3."

Over on Reddit, a disgruntled viewer commented: "You know, this season could use 2 more episodes. Would anyone honestly be opposed? Instead, 2 more years here we come."

Another ranted: "Cliffhangers worked in game of thrones because the seasons weren't 8 episodes and didn't take 2 years in between seasons. What a let down", reports the Express.

Despite some fans appreciating the episode on its own, they were left feeling underwhelmed by the season overall, questioning if it was worth the two-year wait.

"That was a great episode but an underwhelming season finale," one fan commented on X.

"They spent the whole season building up to certain confrontations just to make us wait 2 more years to see them finally play out."

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Luckily, HBO has confirmed that a third season of House of the Dragon is in the pipeline, so fans won't be left in suspense about the future of the spin-off.

The network also teased another spin-off arriving sooner than House of the Dragon's third season.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will feature George RR Martin's beloved characters 'Dunk', Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and 'Egg', Duncan's squire Aegon Targaryen (Dexter Sol Ansell).

Set a century after House of the Dragon and a century before the events of Game of Thrones, the first season comprises six episodes set to be released in 2025.

House of the Dragon is available to stream on Sky Go and NOW.