Martin's conflict with the showrunner of House of the Dragon — the third season may be a failure
George R. R. Martin has revealed details of his conflict with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal. According to the writer, their collaboration, which began with complete mutual understanding during the creation of the first season, soon turned into a confrontation. Martin claims that while working on the second season, Condal stopped taking his edits into account. The proposed changes were not made, and HBO had to mediate to resolve the conflict. The culmination was a discussion of the plan for the third season, after which Martin stated that it was "not his story." Although the writer later returned to the project, the previous contact could not be restored. Condal avoids direct comments, but previously acknowledged Martin's public criticism as a disappointment. He noted that he is forced to take production realities into account, but hopes to find common ground over time. Against this backdrop, the release of the third season in the summer of 2026 is causing concern among fans who fear script problems. The series has already been renewed for a fourth and final season.