House of the Dragon S3E1 Ties Series Record at 9.4/10 as Battle Premiere Kills Jace
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 22
House of the Dragon S3E1 Ties Series Record at 9.4/10 as Battle Premiere Kills Jace
2 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 22
Summary
A 9.4/10 IMDb score for "Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood" has tied the highest rating ever for a "House of the Dragon" episode, matching season 2 episode 4.
The season 3 premiere won fans with the Battle of the Gullet — a huge naval clash featuring hundreds of ships, deck combat and dragons attacking from the air.
Jace's death anchors the episode's fallout: pirate ships drag down his dragon, and he is shot with arrows after surfacing beside an enemy vessel.
That episode-level high still trails the broader "Game of Thrones" benchmark, where 17 episodes hold 9.4 or higher and two reached 9.9 on IMDb.
"House of the Dragon" season 3 is also setting a wider reception mark, with Rotten Tomatoes listing the season at 95%, a series-best level so far.