Overview
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuts Jan. 18 on HBO in the U.S., with Sky/NOW launching Jan. 19 in the U.K. and Ireland.
- Initial reception notes strong performances and production values with some concern over uneven comedic tone, and the series opened at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes per Collider’s tally of 32 critics.
- The first season adapts George R. R. Martin’s The Hedge Knight, follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg about a century before Game of Thrones, and focuses on a single viewpoint.
- The season runs six episodes under 45 minutes each, releases weekly, and is described as smaller in scope and more light-hearted than previous franchise entries.
- Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell lead the cast, and HBO has already ordered season two, with filming underway in Belfast and an expected 2027 return.