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In just a few months, George RR Martin fans will be returning to Westeros with HBO’s highly anticipated new series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The upcoming show marks the third installment set in the author’s beloved land of fire and ice, following the main storyline Game of Thrones series and its successor, Drago’s Housen. So, will this new series bring more magic, dragons and drama? Let’s find out!

Here’s everything you need to know A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

The connection with Game of Thrones

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will serve as a prequel to the epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. Although we’ll see a few Baratheons, Targaryens, and highborns scattered throughout, this tale focuses solely on its lowborn protagonist, Ser Duncan the Great, and his friendship with a young squire. The prequel in no way seeks to compete with Game of Thronesand that’s why you should be happy about it.

When does it take place?

Teaser illustration for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Based on George R.R. Martin The Tales of Dunk and Egg short story series, this prequel takes place approximately a century before the events of Game of Thrones but well after the events of Dragon Houseand just over 50 years after the death of the last dragon. So we are in a time where the Targaryens still sit on the Iron Throne and the last dragon still remains in living memory.

What is the plot?

While previous shows focused heavily on the royalty of Westeros and their salacious and often scandalous drama, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will pivot and draw us into the life and daily struggles of a more common character, through a much lighter and comedic tone.

Our story centers on a lowborn knight – an independent knight, if you will – named Ser Duncan the Great, the titular “Dunk”, played by Peter Claffey, from Bad sisters. When we meet him, his master, Ser Arlan of Pennytree (The diet(S Danny Webb), has just died. Needing money, Dunk sets out to compete in the jousting tournaments at Ashford Meadow, which triggers certain events with effects that will ripple far and wide. It is during the tournament that Dunk meets the diminutive “Egg” (Dexter Sol Ansell, from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), a little bald boy with a huge secret who is determined to be Dunk’s squire.

While the short story series follows the unlikely duo as they travel across the Seven Kingdoms, navigating trials and tribulations, powerful enemies and dangerous feats, the first season will begin by following Dunk’s adventures as he meets Egg and they attempt to compete in the tournaments. However, just like the case of the character played by Heath Ledger in A knight’s taleDunk doesn’t have the proper name and resources to do it.

At this year’s New York Comic-Con, Martin told the audience what inspired him to write something so different from his previous works. “One of the things that one of [critics] said, “There you go, another fantasy, and we hear more about kings and lords, and lords and kings. No one ever writes about ordinary people. And that caught my attention.”

Who is in Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Great in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is co-created and executive produced by George RR Martin and Ira Parker, who also serves as showrunner. As for who plays the lead role, besides Claffey and Sol Ansell, the list goes on.

Let’s tackle some Targaryens and Baratheons. Finn Bennett (True Detective) plays Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen; The Crown‘s Bertie Carvel as Crown Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen; Sam Spruel (Fargo) as Prince Maekar Targaryen; StrangerHenry Ashton as Daeron Targaryen; and Daniel Ings, of The Gentlemenlike Ser Lyonel Baratheon.

Other cast members include Tanzyn Crawford, from Little beautiful thingsas Tanselle, Edward Ashley (Airbenders) as Ser Steffon Fossoway, SteveYoussef Kerkour as Steely Pate, Daniel Monks (Kaos) in the role of Ser Manfred Dondarrion, The long shadow‘s Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, from The Agency: Central Intelligencelike Plummer.

What we know about seasons and episodes

First season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will consist of six episodes. It’s a short season, I know, but the real problem is that the episodes are only 30 minutes long. There is, however, a good reason for this. According to series creator Ira Parker, this is because the prequel is based on a series of short stories.

“When I heard there were going to be six episodes and they wanted to do shorter half-hour episodes, I was like, ‘Great.’ That means we can do one short story per season. That means we can start the way we’re supposed to start and just follow Dunk on his journey through this world. We can be wiped out. We can be slow. We can be intimate and just give people a little fun, a little pleasure in this world.

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve just realized how many seasons we’re likely to see, but only if the viewership is there for the first season. For those who don’t know, there are three short stories in George RR Martin’s work Dunk and egg series: The hedge knight, The Sworn SwordAnd The mystery knight.

Is there a trailer?

In collaboration with its New York Comic-Con 2025 panel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms released its first trailer in October. As you can see, the differences between this and Game of Thrones-Also Dragon House-are vast, so let’s explore them.

How A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be different from Game of Thrones

While there are many differences, the two main ones between fantasy series are pretty obvious: There will be – hold your breath –no magic or dragons. I repeat, no magic or dragons. I know, it’s another disappointment, but you have to remember that this is a time in Westeros where no one thinks about magic. So it’s best to go ahead and get this wait out of your system.

Parker recently said Weekly Entertainment that the series is a realistic medieval story that “could basically be 14th century Britain. It’s hard-nosed, grinding, gritty, medieval knights, cold with a very light, hopeful touch. It’s a wonderful place to be. We’re grounded in this series; we start at the very bottom. We’re not with the lords and ladies, the kings and queens.”

Peter Claffey as Dunk riding his horses in The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Other differences viewers will notice start with the opening title sequence. There isn’t one. Instead, there’s just a simple title card with medieval typography between the start of each episode’s action. The fact that there aren’t sprawling visuals with orchestral accompaniment seems to reflect the type of person Dunk is: clear, simple, and direct – things our previous Martin adaptations weren’t.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will also not have the massive scale that its predecessors had and are doing. Or Game of Thrones And Dragon House have been fantasy epics loaded with palace intrigue, this prequel is all about the heart, with one goal. It’s more of a snack-sized, character-driven story set in the same world as Got.

Martin called the series “as faithful an adaptation as a reasonable man could hope for,” then clarified on his personal blog that “there are no dragons this time, no huge battles, no White Walkers…it’s a character piece, and it focuses on duty and honor, on chivalry and all that means.” »

Release date

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes will debut every week on Sundays until February 22.

In the meantime, be sure to check out what’s new on HBO Max this month, but if I were you, I’d go hardcore and revisit Game of Thrones And Dragon House. Also, remember to stay informed about the platform’s price increases. Just a warning, this will probably happen before A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ arrival.