Overview

• HBO has pushed the premiere into early 2026 after postponing the series from its original Summer 2025 and late-2025 release windows.
• The first season will consist of six episodes running 30–35 minutes each, marking the shortest entry in the Thrones franchise.
• Executives have already greenlit seasons two and three to complete a three-season arc based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk & Egg novellas.
• George R.R. Martin reviewed all six episodes and praised the adaptation as faithfully capturing his source material.
• Some fans on social media have branded the concise season “pathetic” and threatened to snub the franchise over its brief runtime.