Overview
- Episode 2 is now streaming on HBO and Max, continuing the weekly rollout of the six-part adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s The Hedge Knight.
- Viewers highlighted the roughly half‑hour length (Episode 2 runs about 33 minutes), with some arguing the brief installments feel better suited to a binge than a weekly release.
- Showrunner Ira Parker addressed the much‑discussed opening nude shot in a Ser Arlan flashback, joking about a prosthetic and framing the choice as a character‑building flourish rather than shock value.
- Critics pointed to the in‑world puppet pageants depicting Westerosi legends as a standout worldbuilding touch that reinforces the series’ lighter, character‑driven approach.
- HBO has renewed the series for Season 2, and Parker has said the next run will keep six episodes and work within the same modest budget despite higher costs and new location needs.