Jon Snow Officially Returns to ‘Game of Thrones’ in 2027

2026 has been a big year for Game of Thrones fans, who have been treated to not one but two official releases from the beloved fantasy franchise. Widely hailed as creator George R.R. Martin’s favorite Game of Thrones project, the first new release of the year came all the way back in January with the premiere of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Consisting of only six thirty-minute episodes, the show felt like classic Game of Thrones scaled down to a much more intimate tale, which worked well enough to score a Season 2 renewal and confirmed 2027 return. Following in August was the highly anticipated premiere of the third season of House of the Dragon, which has been firing on all cylinders throughout its current run.