HBO releases trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Jan 18, 2026

HBO released the first full trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms at New York Comic Con on Thursday and confirmed the series will premiere on January 18, 2026, on HBO and HBO Max. The six-episode season adapts George R.R. Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas and follows the wandering hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, and his young squire Egg, played by Dexter Sol Ansell, as they travel to tournaments and encounter nobles, danger and unexpected consequences across Westeros.

The series was co-created and is executive produced by George R.R. Martin and showrunner Ira Parker, with Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris and Sarah Bradshaw also listed among the producers. Directors on the first season include Owen Harris and Sarah Adina Smith. Episodes are shorter than recent entries in the franchise, running at roughly 30 minutes each, and will be released weekly. HBO has said the first season adapts The Hedge Knight, the earliest Dunk and Egg novella.

Parker and Martin have positioned the new prequel as a tonal departure from earlier entries in the franchise. Parker described the show as grounded and intimate, focused on the experiences of...