Series guide
- Fantasy
- Drama
- Adventure
- Creators
- Ira Parker · George R. R. Martin
- Stars
- Peter Claffey · Dexter Sol Ansell · Bertie Carvel
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episodes 6
Season 1 · 6 episodes · 6 aired · Jan 18, 2026 to Feb 22, 2026
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S1.E1 ·
The Hedge Knight
With his master buried, Dunk rides for the tourney at Ashford, where he needs somebody to vouch that he is a knight at all, and a bald boy keeps turning up wherever he goes.
Directed by Owen Harris · Written by Ira Parker
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S1.E2 ·
Hard Salt Beef
Ashford fills with lords and Targaryen princes while Dunk hunts for anyone who remembers Ser Arlan, trades away something he loves for armor, and asks a puppeteer to paint his shield.
Directed by Owen Harris · Written by Aziza Barnes & Ira Parker
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S1.E3 ·
The Squire
Egg pushes to squire for Dunk for good, Ashford's steward makes Dunk an offer he does not like, and the day's jousting leaves the crowd furious.
Directed by Sarah Adina Smith · Written by Hiram Martinez & Annie Julia Wyman and Ira Parker
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S1.E4 ·
Seven
Held on an accusation he cannot talk his way out of, Dunk has until dawn to find six knights willing to ride into a trial of seven beside him.
Directed by Sarah Adina Smith · Written by Aziza Barnes & Annie Julia Wyman and Ira Parker
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S1.E5 ·
In the Name of the Mother
The trial of seven begins, and between charges Dunk remembers the Flea Bottom boy he was before Ser Arlan ever found him.
Directed by Owen Harris · Written by Hiram Martinez & Ti Mikkel and Ira Parker
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S1.E6 ·
The Morrow
Ashford empties out, and Dunk has to settle where he rides next, what he owes the people still there, and whether Egg belongs anywhere near him.
Directed by Sarah Adina Smith · Written by Ira Parker & Ti Mikkel
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Six short episodes, no dragons, and the cheapest way into Westeros
Three hours gets you the whole season. Six episodes at 30 to 42 minutes is roughly a third of what House of the Dragon asks for, and the story is scaled to match: Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin adapted The Hedge Knight, the first of the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, and it is about a penniless knight trying to enter a tournament, not a war of succession. That is the pitch. If every previous attempt to get you into this franchise failed on the size of the map, this one has almost no map.
It sits about a century back from Game of Thrones, which in practice means houses you recognize and not one character you have followed before. Peter Claffey’s Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell’s Egg are new faces carrying the whole thing, and the Targaryens around them – Bertie Carvel’s Baelor, Sam Spruell’s Maekar, Finn Bennett’s Aerion – are introduced as strangers rather than as payoffs. We covered that casting when it was announced in our look at HBO’s choice of leads.
The reception backs the pitch up. It scored 75 on Metacritic from 38 critics, took nine Emmy nominations for its first season including Outstanding Drama Series, won the Dragon Award for best science-fiction or fantasy television series, and averaged close to 13 million viewers an episode. HBO had already renewed it in November 2025, before a single episode aired; season 2 adapts the second novella, The Sworn Sword, started shooting in December 2025, and adds Lucy Boynton, Babou Ceesay and Peter Mullan for an expected 2027 release. So this is a three-hour commitment to a show that is definitely continuing – which is more than can be said for the neighboring series. Our House of the Dragon guide covers the larger show, and its long wait for season 3 explains why this one arrived first.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms cast 15
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Peter ClaffeySer Duncan "Dunk" the Tall
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Dexter Sol AnsellPrince Aegon "Egg" Targaryen
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Daniel IngsSer Lyonel Baratheon -
Shaun ThomasRaymun Fossoway
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Tanzyn CrawfordTanselle
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Danny WebbSer Arlan of Pennytree
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Henry AshtonPrince Daeron "The Drunken" Targaryen
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Daniel MonksSer Manfred Dondarrion
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Edward AshleySer Steffon Fossoway
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Bertie CarvelPrince Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen -
Sam SpruellPrince Maekar "The Anvil" Targaryen
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Finn BennettPrince Aerion "Brightflame" Targaryen -
Youssef KerkourSteely Pate -
Steve WallLord Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell -
Oscar MorganPrince Valarr Targaryen
- Creator
- Ira Parker, George R. R. Martin
- Director
- Owen Harris, Sarah Adina Smith
- Writer
- Ira Parker
- Music
- Dan Romer
- Studios
- HBO Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery
Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Daniel Ings: Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0; Bertie Carvel: AleandoraS, CC0; Finn Bennett: HBO Max, CC BY 3.0; Youssef Kerkour: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0; Steve Wall: Craicmerchant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
It streams on HBO Max in the US with a subscription. All six episodes are there; they aired weekly on HBO first.
How many episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms are there?
Six. None passes 42 minutes, which makes this the shortest season the franchise has produced by a wide margin.
Do I need to have watched Game of Thrones first?
No. Every character here is new, the politics are explained as they matter, and nothing in it assumes you finished another series.
When did A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere?
January 18, 2026, on HBO. The finale aired February 22, 2026.
Is there a season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
Yes, renewed in November 2025 before season 1 had even premiered. It adapts The Sworn Sword, began shooting that December, and adds Lucy Boynton, Babou Ceesay and Peter Mullan; a 2027 release is expected.
