Join as Eviliv3 reviews @HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms –  S1E1, The Hedge Knight. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is created by Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the third television series in Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire franchise and is an adaptation of the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. 

Show Notes

Intro

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Discussion

• Created by Ira Parker & George R. R. Martin
• Based on Tales of Dunk and Egg by George R. R. Martin
• Composer Dan Romer
• premiere on January 18, 2026, on HBO and will 
• consist of six episodes. 
• In November 2025, ahead of the first season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which is expected to be released in 2027.
• Cast
  • Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall / “Dunk”, a hedge knight of lowborn background
  • Dexter Sol Ansell as Prince Aegon Targaryen / “Egg”, a child whom Dunk chooses as his squire
  • Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen, Egg’s older brother
  • Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen, the heir to the Iron Throne, Hand of the King to Daeron II, and Egg’s uncle
  • Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a Dornish puppeteer
  • Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, a knight known as the “Laughing Storm” and the heir to House Baratheon
  • Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, Baelor’s younger brother and Aerion and Egg’s father
  • Guest
    • Ross Anderson as Ser Humfrey Hardyng, a knight of House Hardyng
    • Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway, a knight of House Fossoway of Cider Hall
    • Henry Ashton as Prince Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen, Egg and Aerion’s older brother
    • Youssef Kerkour as Steely Pate, a blacksmith hailing from the Reach
    • Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, a knight of House Dondarrion of Blackhaven
    • Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway, Steffon’s cousin and squire
    • Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, the steward of Ashford
    • Steve Wall as Lord Leo “Longthorn” Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden
    • Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree, an old hedge knight and Dunk’s mentor

Episode

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers(millions)
1	“The Hedge Knight”	Owen Harris	Ira Parker	January 18, 2026	TBD

• Dunk, a young squire, buries his deceased mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree, keeping his sword and three horses. After defecating outdoors, he travels to nearby Ashford town for an upcoming tournament. 
• At an inn, Dunk meets a bald child who asks to squire for him in the tournament, but Dunk refuses. 
• After reaching Ashford, Dunk meets Plummer, Ashford’s steward, and requests entry to the tournament, but needs someone to vouch for him. 
• Dunk learns Ser Manfred Dondarrion, whom Arlan served, is in Ashford; two prostitutes say Manfred is sleeping, and call Dunk an impoverished “hedge knight”. 
• While perambulating, Dunk meets the hostile knight Ser Steffon Fossoway and his squire, Raymun Fossoway, and watches a fire-breathing-dragon-puppet show performed by Tanselle. 
• Raymun later takes Dunk to Ser Lyonel Baratheon’s tent, where he feasts and dances with Lyonel, but he downplays Dunk’s chances in the tournament. 
• Dunk finds Manfred, who refuses to vouch for him. 
• He then reencounters the bald child, who calls himself Egg, and Dunk names himself Ser Duncan the Tall. Dunk accepts Egg as his squire, and they witness a shooting star, which Egg claims will bring good luck; Dunk asks if it is just for them.

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