Highlights
- During Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront presentation, we learned that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will now premiere in 2026.
- The Game of Thrones prequel series was originally slated to debut in late 2025.
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon Season 3 could potentially air in the same year.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Say it ain’t so — we’ll have to wait longer to watch the onscreen adventures of Dunk and Egg. Well, perhaps not that much longer. Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront presentation unveiled a first look at the Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, starring Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.
Said first look concluded with a title card with the year “2026” emblazoned on it. Initially, WBD planned to release the six-episode first season in late 2025. HBO content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys told Upfront attendees that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will premiere in the winter of 2026. So, if you think about it, this postponement might only amount to a few months.
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About the Series
Here’s a synopsis for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms per WBD:
“A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros … a young, naïve 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.”
Cast and Crew
In addition to Claffey and Ansell, the series stars Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen, Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel “The Laughing Storm” Baratheon, Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen, Henry Ashton as Prince Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen, Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway, Shaun Thomas as Ser Raymun “The Reluctant” Fossoway and Youssef Kerkour as Steely Pate.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is adapted from George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. Martin, Ira Parker and Martin Parker have penned the series, with direction from Sarah Adina Smith and Owen Harris. Ira Parker and Martin executive produce alongside House of the Dragon‘s Ryan Condal.
As of writing, we don’t have a premiere date or window for House of the Dragon Season 3, although production is underway. It was purported to wrap in time for a 2026 release, but who knows if that will change now that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been delayed. Our guess is the season is still on track to release next year.
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