Overview
- The six-episode series debuted Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max, with new installments rolling out weekly through Feb. 22.
- Based on George R. R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas, Season 1 adapts The Hedge Knight and is set roughly a century before Game of Thrones.
- George R. R. Martin and the creative team emphasize a grounded approach with no dragons or large-scale battles.
- Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell lead as Ser Duncan the Tall and Egg, joined by Bertie Carvel, Daniel Ings, Finn Bennett and Sam Spruell.
- HBO renewed the show for a second season ahead of the premiere after positive early reactions.