House of the Dragon 203 release time (in each time zone)

The war for the throne has intensified on House of the Dragon season 2. Rhaenyra Targaryen is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, but a rash decision by Lady Alicent Hightower has resulted in the wrong Targaryen taking the crown. And the bloodshed that has resulted from that has been catastrophic, with grave losses on both sides.

This is a Game of Thrones spinoff, so it's no surprise that the conflict and war has had so many causalities, but it makes the struggle that much more intense. Can Rhaenyra figure out a way to clear her name (after she was blamed for the horrid actions orchestrated by Daemon in the previous episode) and reclaim her throne before the season's end? And what of Daemon? He's clearly dealing with his own issues and it seems that the pressure is getting to him. Yes, the second episode packed a lot in there.

If you're ready to see where the story takes us next, here's when exactly you can return to King's Landing where you are.

What time House of the Dragon season 2 episode 3 comes out

The third episode of House of the Dragon season 2 will be released in the US on Sunday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m. PT, 9:00 p.m. ET, 7:00 p.m. MT, and 8:00 p.m. CT. You can watch it at that time on HBO or stream it on Max (as it will be made available to stream from that time onwards like the previous episodes).

If you're not watching in the US, here are the release times and dates for season 2 episode 3 in areas with the Max streaming service (while also making exceptions for certain countries that are airing the episode on other channels simultaneously at the time of its US premiere)

• Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Sunday, June 30
• Alaska: 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Sunday, June 30
• West Coast of the US: 6:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, June 30
• Mountain time: 7:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, June 30
• Midwest of the US: 8:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, June 30
• East Coast of the US: 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 30
• Canada (Crave): 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 30
• Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Sunday, June 30
• Portugal and Western Europe: 2:00 a.m. WEST on Monday, July 1
• UK (Sky Atlantic): 2:00 a.m. BST on Monday, July 1
• Spain and Central Europe: 3:00 a.m. CEST on Monday, July 1
• Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: 4:00 a.m. EEST on Monday, July 1
• India:  6:30 a.m. IST on Monday, July 1
• New Zealand (Sky SoHo): 1:00 p.m. NZST on Monday, July 1

With this week's third installment that brings us to episode 4 next week, which is the halfway point in the season. Yes, that means that there are only eight episodes in the season. It's a decision made purely for creative purposes, which is a very good thing, but it does mean two less episodes in season 2. The good news is that it will return for a third season, as the show has already been renewed.

With a show as larger-than-life as House of the Dragon you can rest assured that it will make each of those episodes count, which it already has done so far. The question isn't what it will be willing to do to ensure that, it's what won't it do!

Westeros has never been a calm place to live, but with each episode of House of the Dragon, audiences are understanding more and more why it's always such a battleground.