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HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivers a compact, six-episode return to Westeros that centers on Dunk and Egg, offering gripping tournament action, strong performances (notably Egg), and rich world-building that nods to Summerhall lore, while laying groundwork for a promising Season 2.
Fans of Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad are waging a one-star review bombing on IMDb to lower the other's top episodes, notably Breaking Bad’s Ozymandias, illustrating a broader trend of ratings being manipulated for reasons beyond quality; the piece calls for engagement-based, honest reviews and notes that similar patterns appear across other acclaimed shows and films.
The HBO drama’s Season 3 teaser shows Rhaenyra consolidating power as war brews between Black and Green factions, with Jace heading to battle, Alicent’s moves looming, and the Battle of the Gullet teased as the show returns in June.
George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King is headed to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon as a stage prequel adaptation by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, dramatizing Harrenhal’s tournament that triggers Robert’s Rebellion; world premiere planned for this summer with priority tickets on sale April 14 and RSC updates available to members.
The Royal Shakespeare Company will stage Game of Thrones: The Mad King at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre this summer, directed by Dominic Cooke with Duncan Macmillan as playwright. The prequel-set drama centers on Lyanna Stark (in her teens) during Harrenhal’s tournament and weaves a Romeo-and-Juliet–like arc with Rhaegar Targaryen, with Ned Stark’s younger self among the cast of younger characters. Casting is underway with two key roles already offered, and George R.R. Martin contributed material and consultation. The show aims to appeal to both hardcore fans and new audiences, with tickets going on sale in April and talks of a West End transfer to Gillian Lynne Theatre after the summer run.
In Episode 5 of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Dunk’s trial by combat ends with the brutal death of Baelor Breakspear after his helmet is removed, a shocking turn that signals a darker tone for the series set about a century before Game of Thrones; the show has six half‑hour episodes in Season 1 and has been renewed for Season 2.
Ser Arlan of Pennytree’s oversized 10-inch prosthetic—complete with a urination tube—took center stage in the latest A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode; prosthetics designer Waldo Mason shared the mold and praised the team, while showrunner Ira Parker said the look was meant to give the hedge knight ‘his one special thing’ after a gritty life. The bold reveal adds to the series’ pattern of shocking bodily-function moments as viewers anticipate episode three.
Set in 209 AC, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms places Dunk and Egg’s The Hedge Knight in a rare Westerosi lull between major events. Daeron II’s peaceful Targaryen reign presides as dragons fade, the Great Spring Sickness shakes the realm, and great houses convene for a tourney at Ashford Meadow, foreshadowing the era’s looming upheavals.
In HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere, Ser Duncan has a shocking, graphic projectile defecation moment as he decides whether to enter a joust; showrunner Ira Parker says the moment signals that Duncan isn’t a hero yet and is meant to reflect his fear, a choice that even surprised George R.R. Martin. The series, adapting Dunk and Egg, will run six 30–40 minute episodes with a slow burn rather than a quick shock.
Variety previews the premiere of HBO Max’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, focusing on Dunk and his squire Egg as they chase knighthood in a world rooted in George R. R. Martin’s Hedge Knight. The article highlights a notorious poop gag that signals the show’s playful, character-driven tone, describes Dexter Sol Ansell’s Egg and the puppet-dragon production, and explains showrunner Ira Parker’s approach to blending humor with Dunk’s personal journey. It also teases access to Martin’s unpublished material and the potential for multiple seasons expanding the Dunk–Egg saga beyond Season 1.
Sophie Turner says she stepped back after Game of Thrones to rediscover herself and focus on family with Joe Jonas, raising two daughters, before rebuilding momentum with new projects: Amazon’s Steal and a Tomb Raider series in which she’ll star as Lara Croft, marking a public comeback after their split.
HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a Game of Thrones universe prequel set about a century before Game of Thrones and roughly 70 years after House of the Dragon, following Dunk and his squire Egg in a Dragon-free Westeros. Adapted from The Hedge Knight (set in 209 AC), the show traces a period when the Targaryens have lost dragons and faced waning power, introducing royal figures like Baelor and Aerion while highlighting the lives of common folk. The narrative connects to broader Targaryen history and carries fan‑fave links to Brienne of Tarth as a potential Dunk ancestor, bridging the era between House of the Dragon and the events of Thrones."
THR’s interview with Ira Parker reveals HBO’s Knight of the Seven Kingdoms plan: a six-episode Dunk and Egg prequel with 30–40 minute runtimes that aims to stay faithful to Martin’s novellas, uses a modest budget, and could expand into more seasons beyond HBO’s current three-novella plan, with season two likely to stay six episodes but require sunnier locations due to drought and inflation.
HBO’s six-episode spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas into a smaller-scale, character-driven Westeros tale set about 70 years after House of the Dragon. Centering Dunk, a low-born hedge knight, and his squire Egg, the show emphasizes ordinariness, loyalty, and humor over epic battles, with a limited budget and scope that the creators describe as “Game of Thrones without all the stuff.” Season 2 is already in production for 2027, adapting The Sworn Sword, as Parker aims to deepen Egg’s coming-of-age story and stay faithful to the source material.
HBO’s six-episode A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms centers on Dunk the Tall and Egg, delivering a self-contained, humor-filled origin tale that prioritizes character chemistry and a grounded tone over epic battles. The duo’s banter drives a lighter, more human look at Westeros, before the back half shifts toward classic GOT stakes with grisly moments, signaling potential for a second season—premiering January 18.