Overview

• HBO launched the first official poster and confirmed a January 2026 debut on HBO and Max, featuring Peter Claffey as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.
• Showrunner Ira Parker says the series will forgo a traditional opening title sequence in favor of a simple medieval title card to reflect Dunk’s plainspoken perspective.
• Parker pledged to keep the narrative rooted in lower-class viewpoints with minimal emphasis on magic or dragons, describing a gritty, grounded medieval tone.
• Parker places the story just over 50 years after the death of the last dragon, while some outlets frame it as roughly 90–100 years before Game of Thrones, reflecting differing timeline phrasing in coverage.
• Martin, an executive producer, wrote that he has viewed all six episodes and “loved” them, calling it a faithful take on The Hedge Knight ahead of an NYCC panel set for October 9.