“We know what that end point is,” showrunner Ryan Condal says.

Warning: This article contains spoilers from theHouse of the Dragonseason 2 finale.

On Monday, creatorRyan Condalrevealed that theGame of Thronesprequel will only last four seasons.

Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy

Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO

As for when the prequel series will return with season 3, Condal revealed the tentative schedule.

He added that the show is “largely a metaphor for nuclear conflict.”

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House of The Dragon Season 2 First Look photos

Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower on ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.HBO