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HBO’s ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Sets Jan. 18, 2026 Premiere With Six Short Episodes

The compact structure is designed to adapt one Dunk and Egg novella per season with a grounded, lower‑magic focus.

Overview

  • Showrunner Ira Parker says the six roughly 30‑minute episodes are intended to cover a single novella, starting with the first story for season 1.
  • Set about 90 years before Game of Thrones, the prequel emphasizes smaller, character‑driven tales without dragons or prominent magic.
  • The series foregoes an elaborate title sequence and a Ramin Djawadi score to underscore its plainer, more intimate tone.
  • Parker notes there will be franchise Easter eggs, including a scene in episode five that mirrors a road later traveled by Brienne and Pod.
  • Parker has floated a possible later‑season cameo involving baby Walder Frey from the third novella, though this is not part of the confirmed first season.