A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
GenreFantasy drama
Created by
Based onTales of Dunk and Egg
by George R. R. Martin
Starring
ComposerDan Romer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
Related
Game of Thrones
House of the Dragon

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an upcoming American fantasy drama television series created by Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is set to be the third television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise and is an adaptation of the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. It stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall ("Dunk"), the titular hedge knight, and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire Aegon Targaryen ("Egg").

The series is scheduled to premiere on January 18, 2026, on HBO and will consist of six episodes. In November 2025, ahead of the first season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which is expected to be released in 2027.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall / "Dunk", a hedge knight of lowborn background
  • Dexter Sol Ansell as Prince Aegon Targaryen / "Egg", a child whom Dunk chooses as his squire
  • Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion "Brightflame" Targaryen, Egg's older brother
  • Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen, the heir to the Iron Throne, Hand of the King to Daeron II, and Egg's uncle
  • Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a Dornish puppeteer
  • Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, a knight known as the "Laughing Storm" and the heir to House Baratheon
  • Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, Baelor's younger brother and Aerion and Egg's father

Guest

  • Ross Anderson as Ser Humfrey Hardyng, a knight of House Hardyng
  • Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway, a knight of House Fossoway of Cider Hall
  • Henry Ashton as Prince Daeron "The Drunken" Targaryen, Egg and Aerion's older brother
  • Youssef Kerkour as Steely Pate, a blacksmith hailing from the Reach
  • Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, a knight of House Dondarrion of Blackhaven
  • Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway, Steffon's cousin and squire
  • Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, the steward of Ashford
  • Steve Wall as Lord Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden
  • Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree, an old hedge knight and Dunk's mentor

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [1][2]Written by [3]Original release date [4]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1TBAOwen HarrisIra ParkerJanuary 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)TBD
2TBAOwen HarrisAziza Barnes & Ira ParkerJanuary 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)TBD
3TBAOwen HarrisHiram Martinez & Annie Julia Wyman and Ira ParkerFebruary 1, 2026 (2026-02-01)TBD
4TBASarah Adina SmithAziza Barnes & Annie Julia Wyman and Ira ParkerFebruary 8, 2026 (2026-02-08)TBD
5TBASarah Adina SmithHiram Martinez & Ti Mikkel and Ira ParkerFebruary 15, 2026 (2026-02-15)TBD
6TBASarah Adina SmithTBAFebruary 22, 2026 (2026-02-22)TBD

Production

Development

HBO announced that it was developing a new television prequel series to Game of Thrones in January 2021. The series follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and a young Aegon V Targaryen, nicknamed Egg, and is based on the novellas by George R. R. Martin that constitute the Tales of Dunk and Egg, taking place 90 years before A Song of Ice and Fire.[5] There were reports that Steven Conrad was hired to write for the series in November 2021.[6] The series received an official order from HBO in April 2023.[7] By then, Ira Parker, a writer on the first season of House of the Dragon, had already written the script for a pilot episode.[8] Casting began in October 2023 with plans to begin filming in 2024.[9] By February 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed that the series had begun pre-production and that Martin was serving as creator and executive producer.[10]

In May, Owen Harris was hired to direct the first three episodes of the series and serve as an executive producer, setting the tone for the series.[1] That June, Sarah Adina Smith was announced to direct three of the six episodes of the first season.[11][2] Dan Romer scored the series.[12] In November 2025, ahead of the first season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which is expected to be released in 2027.[13]

Casting

In April 2024, the lead roles were cast with Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.[14] In June, it was announced that Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Tanzyn Crawford, Daniel Ings, and Sam Spruell had joined the cast as Prince Aerion Targaryen, Prince Baelor Targaryen, Tanselle, Ser Lyonel Baratheon, and Prince Maekar Targaryen, respectively.[11][2] In August, Edward Ashley, Henry Ashton, Youssef Kerkour, Daniel Monks, Shaun Thomas, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and Danny Webb were cast as Ser Steffon Fossoway, Daeron Targaryen, Steely Pate, Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Raymun Fossoway, Plummer, and Ser Arlan of Pennytree, respectively.[15] Additionally, Ross Anderson appears as Ser Humfrey Hardyng and Steve Wall as Lord Leo Tyrell.[16]

Filming

Production began in June 2024 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,[11] and wrapped in September.[17] Filming for the second season will begin in December 2025 in Belfast.[18]

Release

Broadcast

The first season is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max on January 18, 2026, and will consist of six episodes.[19][20][1] It was originally planned for release in late 2025.[21]

Promotion

On August 4, 2024, HBO released the first preview of the series as part of the network's announcement of upcoming original programming,[22][23] followed by a "first look" teaser on November 11.[24] On October 6, 2025, the first official poster was released,[25] followed by the first trailer on October 9,[19] and a final trailer on December 4.[26]

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