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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Premieres in Berlin, Debuts on HBO Max Jan. 19

The prequel shifts the saga to humble protagonists a century earlier.

Overview

  • George R. R. Martin attended the Berlin world premiere and is credited as co-creator and executive producer.
  • Set roughly 90 to 100 years before Game of Thrones, the series adapts Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas.
  • The first season runs six episodes and will stream on HBO Max starting Monday, January 19.
  • Peter Claffey stars as Ser Duncan with Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, with cast members describing the shoot as an intense, exhilarating experience.
  • Reporting ahead of launch indicated a second-season renewal, and Martin has signaled there are more Dunk and Egg stories to tell.