'Game of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Gets January Release Date

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms lands January 2026 release on HBO Max – and the Game of Thrones prequel's first trailer could arrive very soon

HBO has confirmed when A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, aka its next Game of Thrones prequel, will premiere.

'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' gets January release date

The series is based on novellas written by George R.R. Martin, author of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series that spawned the original HBO hit.

"Thrones" Spin-Off Won't Have Magic, Intro

In January, HBO will premiere its second “Game of Thrones” prequel series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and with it comes a different take on the franchise. The story follows Dunk (Peter Claffey), a squire who, following the death of his master, goes to a tournament to earn money. He meets up with Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), who becomes his own squire. In a feature piece for EW about the series, which is based on the Dunk and Egg novellas by Geo…

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Which Targaryen Rules in This Game of Thrones Prequel Timeline?

With A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms confirmed to premiere in January 2026, there have been a lot of questions and speculations regarding the premise of the upcoming HBO show. Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, the dragons are dead, and there’s no magic in the world of Westeros anymore. The answer to the question of which Targaryen lord rules over this chaos is a man named Aerys I Targaryen. The son of Daeron II Targaryen, Aerys …