Tiny Tournament, Big World: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Brings Heart to Westeros

Variety’s review argues that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a tightly scaled, character-driven prequel set about 90 years before Game of Thrones, following Dunk the Tall and his squire Egg through a single tournament. It moves away from epic battles toward intimate stakes, delivering strong performances, high production value, and a pragmatic, humane worldview that fits Martin’s world; it’s savvy IP expansion, with a second season already ordered and a January 18 HBO premiere.