Dont hate me, Smith jokingly pleaded.

MartinsFire & Blood, which finished airing in August.

He looked so miserable, Frankel recalled.

Matt Smith holds Emma D’Arcy’s hand in a still from ‘House of the Dragon’.

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

Frankel, noting the presence of kids in the audience, said, Thank you for having us.

Frankel allowed that hes heard some things that I couldnt possibly share here.

meaning Paddy Considines character from season one, King Viserys.

Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’

‘House of the Dragon’Ollie Upton/HBO

For all the joshing, the actors spoke earnestly about working on one of HBOs flagship series.

We get to benefit from all of that.

I actually know her, Smith replied.

I met her a few years ago.

Ive seen things that my eyes can never take back, Smith said.

And I was like, Oh my god its [expletive] Gollum!'

The shows creators have confirmed thatHOTDwill conclude with a fourth season.

Season 2 fell short of Season 1s overall viewership.