Overview
- The prequel debuts at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and Max in the U.S. on Jan. 18, with Sky/NOW streaming in the U.K. on Jan. 19.
- Season 1 runs six episodes released weekly; a season 2 is already greenlit, with filming underway in Belfast since December 2025 and a 2027 return reported.
- Showrunner Ira Parker says George R.R. Martin shared outlines for roughly 10–12 additional Dunk & Egg novellas, signaling long-term potential.
- New promos and HBO’s official companion podcast launched this week, with Martin noting he hopes to tell more Dunk and Egg tales if time allows.
- Led by Peter Claffey (Dunk) and Dexter Sol Ansell (Egg), the Belfast-shot series adopts a lighter, single-POV tone that still includes mature content and is not kid-friendly.