House of the Dragon Season 3 launches with record‑breaking Battle of the Gullet

HBO’s fantasy series House of the Dragon returns for its third season on June 21, opening with the extensive Battle of the Gullet. Showrunner Ryan Condal described the sequence as unprecedented for television, noting that 23 stunt performers were ignited in a single take – a new world record. To achieve the scene, the production built a wet tank, a dry tank, an underwater tank and four separate boat sets, employing thousands of props and tons of propane. The battle, a crucial moment in the Targaryen civil war narrative, pits Lord Corlys Velaryon’s fleet against Admiral Sharako Lohar’s forces and sets the tone for the season’s focus on the relentless pull of the Iron Throne.