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Game of Thrones Prequel 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Debuts Monday on HBO Max

The six-part prequel reframes Westeros through a smaller, character-led story from the vantage of a hedge knight.

Overview

  • Episode 1 streams on Monday, January 19, 2026, with the remaining five episodes rolling out weekly each Monday.
  • Set roughly a century before Game of Thrones, the series follows Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
  • Drawn from George R. R. Martin’s Dunk-and-Egg novellas, the adaptation favors intimate storytelling over large-scale fantasy spectacle.
  • The show adopts a gentler, often humorous tone with no dragons, presenting Westeros from a working-class perspective.
  • HBO Max pairs the launch with the full Game of Thrones catalog and House of the Dragon, offering access in Germany on an ad-supported plan priced at €5.99.