A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the latest expansion of the Game of Thrones universe. As of today, January 16, 2026, the series is just two days away from its highly anticipated global premiere on HBO.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Overviews
| Actor | Character | Role |
| Peter Claffey | Ser Duncan the Tall | A lowborn but honorable hedge knight. |
| Dexter Sol Ansell | Egg (Aegon Targaryen) | A disguised Targaryen prince and Dunk’s squire. |
| Finn Bennett | Aerion Targaryen | The cruel “Brightflame” prince and primary antagonist. |
| Bertie Carvel | Baelor “Breakspear” | The noble heir to the Iron Throne and Hand of the King. |
| Sam Spruell | Maekar Targaryen | Egg’s stern father and Prince of Summerhall. |
| Daniel Ings | Lyonel Baratheon | The boisterous “Laughing Storm,” heir to Storm’s End. |
| Tanzyn Crawford | Tanselle Too-Tall | A Dornish puppeteer and Dunk’s love interest. |
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms OTT Release Date
HBO / Max Premiere: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.
India Premiere (JioHotstar): Monday, January 19, 2026.
Format: 6 Episodes (Released weekly on Sundays).
Season 2: Already greenlit by HBO, with production reportedly having started in December 2025.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Storyline
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, the show is set roughly 100 years before Game of Thrones (and about 70 years after House of the Dragon). Unlike the previous series, this is a smaller-scale, more “human” story focused on personal honor rather than massive wars.
The story follows Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), a young, honest, and exceptionally tall hedge knight who is wandering Westeros with nothing but his horse and a suit of armor. At an inn, he encounters a precocious, bald-headed boy named Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), who insists on becoming his squire.
The duo travels to a tournament at Ashford Meadow, hoping to earn coin and glory. However, Dunk soon discovers that Egg is actually Prince Aegon Targaryen, the youngest son of Prince Maekar. Dunk finds himself embroiled in a dangerous political conflict involving the royal family, eventually leading to a lethal Trial of Seven—a 7-on-7 melee where the gods are said to favor the just.
