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“Every knight needs a squire, and you look like you need one more than most.”
Credit: YouTube/HBO
With House of the Dragon now entering its third season, HBO is ready to debut a new spinoff series set in Game of Thrones’ Westeros: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. HBO clearly has a lot of confidence in this series; it’s already been renewed for a second season. And judging by the final trailer, that optimism is warranted.
As we’ve previously reported, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts the first novella in the series, The Hedge Knight, and is set 50 years after the events of House of the Dragon. Per the official premise:
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
Peter Claffey co-stars as Ser Duncan the Tall, aka a hedge knight named “Dunk,” along with Dexter Sol Ansell as Prince Aegon Targaryen, aka “Egg,” a child prince and Dunk’s squire. The main cast also includes Finn Bennett as Egg’s older brother, Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen; Bertie Carvel as Egg’s uncle, Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen, heir to the Iron Throne; Tanzyn Crawford as a Dornish puppeteer named Tanselle; Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel “Laughing Storm” Baratheon, heir to House Baratheon; and Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, Egg’s father.
There’s also an extensive supporting cast. Ross Anderson plays Ser Humfrey Hardyng; Edward Ashley plays Ser Steffon Fossoway; Henry Ashton as Egg’s older brother, Prince Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen; Youssef Kerkour as a blacksmith named Steely Pate; Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion; Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway; Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, a steward; Steve Wall as Lord Leo “Longthorn” Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden; and Danny Webb as Dunk’s mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
The final trailer opens ominously with knights lined up for battle, and we see the perspective of one nervous knight in particular through the chink in his helmet. Cut to Baelon Targaryen asking Ser Duncan the Tall—newly knighted by his recently deceased mentor—just how good a knight he really is. “You’ll see,” Duncan replies—and promptly gets confused about exiting.
That little scene nicely encapsulates the overall tone of the series: it’s still Westeros and there are still high stakes, but there is also plenty of levity. It’s also a different focus from prior GoT shows in that it focuses on a lowly hedge knight trying to make a name for himself rather than ruthless highborns vying for the Iron Throne. Duncan isn’t quite ready for prime time; a hedge knight, it seems, is “like a knight, only sadder.” Fortunately Egg befriends him and becomes his squire: “Every knight needs a squire, and you look like you need one more than most.”
Duncan’s short-term goal is to win a major tournament in hopes that a great house—like House Targaryen—”might take me into its service.” But Duncan soon runs afoul of Prince Aerion Targaryen, who is out for Duncan’s head. Duncan is advised to run, since he’s likely to be killed either way. Instead, he stands his ground. “Has honor deserted the noble houses of Westeros?” we see him ask the assembled onlookers at the tournament. “Are there no true knights among you?” He’s met with silence.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuts on HBO on January 18, 2026, with the first of six episodes.
Credit: YouTube/HBO
With House of the Dragon now entering its third season, HBO is ready to debut a new spinoff series set in Game of Thrones’ Westeros: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. HBO clearly has a lot of confidence in this series; it’s already been renewed for a second season. And judging by the final trailer, that optimism is warranted.
As we’ve previously reported, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts the first novella in the series, The Hedge Knight, and is set 50 years after the events of House of the Dragon. Per the official premise:
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
Peter Claffey co-stars as Ser Duncan the Tall, aka a hedge knight named “Dunk,” along with Dexter Sol Ansell as Prince Aegon Targaryen, aka “Egg,” a child prince and Dunk’s squire. The main cast also includes Finn Bennett as Egg’s older brother, Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen; Bertie Carvel as Egg’s uncle, Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen, heir to the Iron Throne; Tanzyn Crawford as a Dornish puppeteer named Tanselle; Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel “Laughing Storm” Baratheon, heir to House Baratheon; and Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, Egg’s father.
There’s also an extensive supporting cast. Ross Anderson plays Ser Humfrey Hardyng; Edward Ashley plays Ser Steffon Fossoway; Henry Ashton as Egg’s older brother, Prince Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen; Youssef Kerkour as a blacksmith named Steely Pate; Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion; Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway; Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, a steward; Steve Wall as Lord Leo “Longthorn” Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden; and Danny Webb as Dunk’s mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
The final trailer opens ominously with knights lined up for battle, and we see the perspective of one nervous knight in particular through the chink in his helmet. Cut to Baelon Targaryen asking Ser Duncan the Tall—newly knighted by his recently deceased mentor—just how good a knight he really is. “You’ll see,” Duncan replies—and promptly gets confused about exiting.
That little scene nicely encapsulates the overall tone of the series: it’s still Westeros and there are still high stakes, but there is also plenty of levity. It’s also a different focus from prior GoT shows in that it focuses on a lowly hedge knight trying to make a name for himself rather than ruthless highborns vying for the Iron Throne. Duncan isn’t quite ready for prime time; a hedge knight, it seems, is “like a knight, only sadder.” Fortunately Egg befriends him and becomes his squire: “Every knight needs a squire, and you look like you need one more than most.”
Duncan’s short-term goal is to win a major tournament in hopes that a great house—like House Targaryen—”might take me into its service.” But Duncan soon runs afoul of Prince Aerion Targaryen, who is out for Duncan’s head. Duncan is advised to run, since he’s likely to be killed either way. Instead, he stands his ground. “Has honor deserted the noble houses of Westeros?” we see him ask the assembled onlookers at the tournament. “Are there no true knights among you?” He’s met with silence.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuts on HBO on January 18, 2026, with the first of six episodes.
