Overview

• HBO unveiled the first full look at the Game of Thrones prequel during its New York Comic Con panel and confirmed a Jan. 18, 2026 debut on HBO and Max.
• Set roughly a century before Game of Thrones and about 72 years after House of the Dragon, the series follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his secretive squire Egg in a quieter, less fantastical Westeros.
• Peter Claffey stars as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, with George R. R. Martin and showrunner Ira Parker serving as co-creators and executive producers.
• The trailer highlights Ashford Meadow’s tourney and fresh world-building touches, including the return of House Tyrell with Steve Wall as Lord Leo “Longthorn” Tyrell.
• Season 1 adapts The Hedge Knight across six roughly half-hour episodes, with Owen Harris and Sarah Adina Smith directing and weekly installments planned.