Overview
- HBO and Max confirmed the launch window and released a first poster that teases the tone with the line “A Tall Tale That Became Legend” and the message “This Winter, Spring is Coming.”
- Showrunner Ira Parker says the series drops the franchise’s animated opening credits in favor of a simple title card to match Ser Duncan’s unflashy character.
- Season 1 spans six episodes adapting The Hedge Knight and stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall with Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.
- Set about 50 years after the last dragon’s death, the story stays with commoners in a low‑magic Westeros while featuring Targaryen figures such as Baelor, Maekar, and Aerion.
- George R.R. Martin says he has seen all six episodes and loved them, with a New York Comic Con preview panel slated for October 9 featuring Parker, Martin, Claffey, and Ansell.