Must-see TV: ‘GoT’ spinoff ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 tops this week’s watch list

New batch of episodes opens with the Battle of the Gullet

Published Jun 21, 2026  •  Last updated 20 minutes ago  •  3 minute read

Matt Smith in a scene from 'House of the Dragon.' Photo by HBO

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House of the Dragon
Season 3 Premiere
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. The season opens with the Battle of the Gullet, which showrunner Ryan Condal has declared is “arguably the craziest episode of television ever made.”
Sunday on Crave

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The Agency
Season 2
Betrayed, compromised, and haunted by the woman he couldn’t save, CIA agent Martian (Michael Fassbender) sees his world unravel as the hunt for a spy plunges his department into chaos.
Sunday on Paramount+

The Bear
Season 5
Picks up the morning after Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Natalie (Abby Elliott) discover that Chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) has quit the food industry, leaving the restaurant to them.
Thursday on Disney+

Chris & Martina: The Final Set
Documentary
Explores Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s decades-long dominance of women’s tennis and a sports rivalry that turned into a long-lasting friendship.
Friday on Netflix

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Little Brother
Film
A successful real estate agent (John Cena) finds his carefully curated world is turned upside down when his eccentric “little brother” (Eric André) unexpectedly reappears in his life.
Friday on Netflix

Hunting Season
Film
After they rescue a mysterious, wounded woman, a reclusive man and his daughter are forced into a brutal fight for survival against a ruthless drug cartel. Stars Mel Gibson, Teen Wolf’s Shelley Hennig and Ozaark’s Sofia Hublitz.
Friday on Paramount+

Wild Cherry
Debut
Centres on two best friends (Eve Best and Carmen Ejogo) whose lives are completely upended when a shocking cyber-scandal entangles their pampered teenage daughters.
Wednesday on Paramount+

1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story
Documentary
Follows adult content creator Bonnie Blue as she prepares to have sex with more than 1,000 men in 12 hours.
Thursday on Paramount+

My Roommate, My Murderer
Documentary
Takes a deep dive into terrifying, real-life cases where ordinary shared living spaces suddenly turned into horrific crime scenes.
Thursday on Paramount+

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The Great American Baking Show Celebrity Edition Special
Special
Set in the classic British tent, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Yara Shahidi, June Diane Raphael, and Andrew Rannells compete in summer-themed baking challenges.
Sunday on Flavour Network

The Heat
Season 1 Premiere
Follows a group of ambitious young chefs living, working and competing together in sun-soaked Barcelona.
Wednesday on Flavour Network

Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
Debut
Larry David and some of his Curb Your Enthusiasm co-stars celebrate America’s 250th birthday in a series of comedy sketches.
Friday on Crave

Love Is a Dog’s Best Friend
Film
An event planner fosters a mischievous dog, whose chaotic antics lead her to new love. Stars Arielle Kebbel and Benjamin Hollingsworth.
Saturday W Network

Camp Snoopy
Season 2
Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang enjoy an adventure-filled summer outdoors.
Friday on Apple TV

A Woman of Substance
Season 1 Premiere
Chronicles the rags-to-riches rise of Emma Harte (Brenda Blethyn), who rises from a penniless Yorkshire maid in the early 1900s to become a powerful real estate tycoon.
Wednesday on BritBox

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CMA Fest presented by SoFi
Special
Country star Riley Green and GMA anchor Lara Spencer host a three-hour concert event, filmed during the 53rd CMA Fest in downtown Nashville earlier this month.
Thursday on ABC, CTV

In the Hand of Dante
Film
The time-jumping literary crime caper follows a writer who helps a mob boss steal Dante’s handwritten “Divine Comedy” manuscript. Stars Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Franco Nero, Benjamin Clementine, Paolo Bonacelli, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino and Jason Momoa.
Wednesday on Netflix

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