A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will soon be taking us back to Westeros for more sword-clashing adventures (and potentially...more Targaryens). That's right, the upcoming show will pull from a series of novellas from George R. R. Martin that expand on one of the best fantasy franchises on our small screens.
We also have a release date for the Game of Thrones spin-off, and it's just a few short months away... Plus, it'll be hitting our screens before House of the Dragon season 3, too, which means we'll get double the fantasy goodness. If you're curious about the latest news and details surrounding the project, we've got you covered.
Below, we've got everything you need to know about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which is, like all the other shows, based on source material from George R.R. Martin. While not much is known just yet, there is still more than enough to tide us over. Fire and blood await...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms release date
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will hit HBO and HBO Max on January 18 2026. This was revealed at New York Comic Con...along with the first teaser trailer (which you can view below).
Originally, the show was set for 2025, but it was delayed in May 2025. That means that, in 2026, we'll see both A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon season 3 (which is expected shortly afterwards in the summer).
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms trailer
The first teaser trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms aired at NYCC. In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, we meet Ser Dunk, who's down on his luck after burying the man he spent his life squiring for, and decides to enter a tournament. Along the way, he meets Egg, a mysterious little boy who is eager to become his squire (though for reasons that remain unknown), and clashes with a few members of the Targaryen family. You might also notice that there aren't any dragons in this clip, as it takes place some 50 years after the last dragon went extinct.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms cast
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set before Game of Thrones but after House of the Dragon, and it revolves around a mysterious young squire named Egg and a knight named Duncan.
Check out the full A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms cast list below:
- Peter Claffey – Dunk/Ser Duncan the Tall
- Dexter Sol Ansell – Egg
- Finn Bennett – Prince Aerion Targaryen
- Bertie Carvel – Prince Baelor Targaryen
- Sam Spruell – Prince Maekar Targaryen
- Henry Ashton – Daeron Targaryen
- Daniel Ings – Ser Lyonel Baratheon
- Tanzyn Crawford – Tanselle
- Danny Webb – Ser Arlan of Pennytree
- Steve Wall – Lord Leo Tyrell
- Daniel Monks – Ser Manfred Dondarrion
- Ross Anderson – Ser Humfrey Hardyng
- Edward Ashley – Ser Steffon Fossoway
- Shaun Thomas – Raymun Fossoway
- Youseff Kerkour – Steely Pate
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – Plummer
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms plot
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be based on George R.R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas, which follow the adventures of young Egg, an eager young squire, and the hedge knight Dunk, AKA Ser Duncan the Tall. The series takes place 72 years after House of the Dragon and 100 years before Game of Thrones. You might also notice in the trailer that there isn't a single dragon to be found...and yet the Targaryens are still in power somehow.
The official synopsis of the show promises the story of "a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends."
Martin has already shared high praise for the show, calling it "as faithful an adaptation as a reasonable man could hope for (and you all know how incredibly reasonable I am on that particular subject)." He also teased season 2 at the same time, though nothing is confirmed on that front just yet.
"Ira [Parker, showrunner] and his team wrapped the first season months ago, and moved right on to post production," Martin also said of the spin-off. "I've seen all six episodes now (the last two in rough cuts, admittedly), and I loved them. Dunk and Egg have always been favorites of mine, and the actors we found to portray them are just incredible. The rest of the cast are terrific as well. Wait until you guys meet the Laughing Storm. And Tanselle Too-Tall."
HBO drama head Francesca Orsi has also revealed in a roundabout way that we can expect the action in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to match what we've seen before in the Thrones world. "We're doing a Game of Thrones spinoff titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for under $10 million in episode, [which is peanuts] relative to what Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon cost episodically," Orsi told The Hollywood Reporter.
She added: "And the battle sequences that the directors achieved match those across Game of Thrones and are a fraction of the price, so it's a lesson for us that we need to be challenging these budgets."
But, Martin previously said the show is "a character piece," which means less action. So, we probably won't be seeing anything quite on the same scale as Game of Thrones.
That's a wrap on everything we know about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming TV shows worth getting excited about.
