Latest House of the Dragon Episode Tops IMDb Ratings for the Series

The third season of House of the Dragon is off to a rousing start, even with a slight dip in ratings compared to Season 2. The season premiere delivered the long-promised Battle of the Gullet, and the latest episode, "Queen's Landing," upended the show's status quo and set the stage for what’s next.

On IMDb, "Queen's Landing" holds a 9.4/10 rating as of June 29, 2026, the highest for any House of the Dragon episode and tied with Season 2’s action-heavy "The Red Dragon and the Gold." That figure comes from roughly 13,000 ratings so far, well below the average per-episode vote total from Season 2, which was almost 50,000.

Whether the episode will remain among the series' highest-rated entries is an open question; IMDb scores often fall as more votes come in, and "Queen's Landing" has some issues that could affect its long-term standing. The season premiere, "Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood," currently has a 9.2/10 score with about 36,000 votes.

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