A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been renewed for a second season at HBO, with production already underway in Belfast ahead of a 2027 premiere. The Game of Thrones prequel series, which wrapped its first season in late 2025, will adapt the second of George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas, bringing a new conflict, a new antagonist, and a compelling new face to the world of Westeros.
What Will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 Be About?
Season 2 will adapt The Sworn Sword, the second of Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. Set in 211 AC, roughly a year and a half after the events of The Hedge Knight that anchored Season 1, the story finds Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg in the service of a minor lord named Ser Eustace Osgrey at his modest stronghold of Standfast in the Reach.
The central conflict this season revolves around a crippling drought gripping the region. When a dispute over water rights erupts between Osgrey and his formidable neighbour, Lady Rohanne Webber of Coldmoat, known throughout the region as the Red Widow, Dunk is thrust into the middle of a petty but dangerously personal feud. What begins as a border squabble threatens to spiral into something far darker, and Dunk must navigate honour, loyalty, and the messy politics of lesser lords without the protection of a royal house behind him.
Who Has Been Cast in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2?
Peter Claffey returns as Ser Duncan the Tall, and Dexter Sol Ansell is back as Egg. The two leads carry the continuity of the series forward, with their dynamic deepened by the events of Season 1’s finale.
The major new addition is Lucy Boynton, known for her roles in Sing Street and The Politician, who joins the cast as Lady Rohanne Webber, the Red Widow. Rohanne is the most significant new character of the season and the central antagonist of The Sworn Sword. Rounding out the new faces are Paul Chahidi, Steven Hartley, Mimi Joffroy, Kwaku Mills, and Craig Parkinson, whose roles have not been fully detailed yet.
What Happened at the End of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1?
Season 1 concluded with the aftermath of the Trial of Seven, a brutal combat that ended in Dunk’s victory and the tragic death of Prince Baelor Targaryen. The finale, titled “The Morrow,” showed Dunk gravely wounded but alive, turning down an offer from Lyonel Baratheon to ride for Storm’s End and instead recommitting to the life of a hedge knight.
The season also ended with a notable twist. The show revealed that Ser Arlan of Pennytree, who trained Dunk, never formally knighted him, raising questions about the legitimacy of Dunk’s status throughout Season 1. In the closing scene, Egg chose to leave his family behind and return to Dunk’s service without obtaining his father Prince Maekar’s permission, setting up their partnership heading into Season 2 on somewhat uncertain ground.
When Is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 Releasing on HBO?
HBO renewed the series before Season 1 had even aired, with the confirmation officially coming in November 2025. Filming began in Belfast’s Titanic Studios in December 2025 and has continued into early 2026, with additional location shoots planned in Spain. HBO chief Casey Bloys has stated the ambition is for the series to be an annual show, similar to the cadence House of the Dragon maintained at its peak.
A specific premiere date has not yet been set, but a 2027 release is the current target. If production wraps on schedule and post-production proceeds smoothly, the show could return in the first half of 2027.
Where Can You Watch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
All six episodes of Season 1 are currently streaming on HBO and Max in the United States. International viewers can access the series through Sky Atlantic and Now TV in the UK and Ireland, and through Max in other territories where the service is available. Season 2 will premiere on the same platforms upon release.