We share the first details about the continuation of Dunk and Egg’s adventures in the series ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’.

Even before the first season of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ had aired, HBO had already given the green light for a continuation. The renewal was announced in November 2025 — a few weeks before the premiere on January 18, 2026. This speaks volumes about how much the producers believe in this project: without waiting for audience reaction or first-episode ratings, they simply went ahead and renewed it. And judging by the warm reception the series received, it was the right call.

When to Expect It?

The exact release date for the second season has not yet been announced, but HBO is targeting 2027. Filming began back in December 2025 — meaning cameras started rolling before viewers had even seen a single episode of the first season. Production is once again taking place in Belfast, where the debut season was filmed.

There is also a more ambitious version of events: according to industry sources, the second and third seasons are planned to be shot almost back-to-back, which fits into HBO’s strategy of releasing at least one ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel per year.

What Will the Second Season of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Be About?

The second season adapts the novella ‘The Sworn Sword’ by George R. R. Martin — the second in the ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ cycle. The events unfold roughly a year or a year and a half after the finale of the first part of the heroes’ adventures: Dunk enters the service of the disgraced lord Ser Eustace Osgrey and becomes embroiled in a land dispute with the recently widowed Lady Rohanne Webber — a woman with a reputation that does not inspire trust.

Like the first season, this story ends with a big final battle. But even more important is the context: ‘The Sworn Sword’ delves deeply into the aftermath of the First Blackfyre Rebellion — the bastard branch of the Targaryens that challenged the crown about ten years before the series begins. For those following Westerosi chronology, this is a particularly juicy piece of lore.

New Faces in the Cast

This is where the season promises to truly shine. The trio of new characters looks exceptional.

• Lucy Boynton (‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Sing Street’) will play Lady Rohanne Webber, also known as the Red Widow. Six husbands, sinister rumors, red braids, and a firm hand in managing Coldmoat Castle. For ‘Game of Thrones’ fans, there’s an Easter egg: Rohanne is the grandmother of Tywin Lannister. Yes, that one.
• Peter Mullan (‘Ozark’, ‘The Rings of Power’) will play Ser Eustace Osgrey — an aging knight burdened by the past and, apparently, with claims to lands.​
• Babou Ceesay (‘Alien: Earth’) will portray Ser Bennis — another hedge knight in Eustace’s service, a specialist in trouble.

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell will, of course, return as Dunk and Egg. Sam Spruell as Maekar Targaryen will not appear in the second season, although flashbacks with Dunk’s mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree cannot be ruled out.

What Martin Has in Mind

George R. R. Martin confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he is actively working on new tales of Dunk and Egg. One of them will take place in Winterfell, the other in the Riverlands. This means the series has material to grow far beyond the three existing books.

Showrunner Ira Parker, in turn, has set his sights on a plan for 12–15 seasons — and judging by how Dunk and Egg’s story ends (a fire during Aegon’s attempt to hatch seven dragon eggs, during which Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was born), there is indeed enough material for a long time.

Format and HBO’s Strategy

Like the first, the second season will consist of six episodes, each about half an hour long. HBO is building a clear schedule: summer 2026 — the third season of ‘House of the Dragon’, 2027 — the second season of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, 2028 — the final, fourth season of ‘House of the Dragon’. It’s a kind of prequel relay race: while one season is being filmed, another is airing, and a third is already being planned. The Westeros conveyor belt is working.

Why This Matters

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is not just another prequel launched on the wave of ‘Game of Thrones’ success. It is a story about a little man in a big, cruel world: a hedge knight without a penny to his name and a prince boy whom no one takes seriously. ‘The Sworn Sword’ adds to this equation a clever and dangerous woman, whose descendants will make themselves known in ‘Game of Thrones’, and a land conflict where politics proves more terrifying than any sword. If the first season was about honor in a tournament, the second promises to show what honor looks like in the mud and drought.