Join as Eviliv3 reviews @HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – S1E3, The Squire. 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) |
| 3 | “The Squire” | Sarah Adina Smith | Hiram Martinez & Annie Julia Wyman and Ira Parker | February 1, 2026 | TBD |
- While Dunk sleeps, Egg trains the warhorse, Thunder.
- He is confronted by the one-eyed Ser Robyn Rhysling, who questions whether the horse was stolen.
- Egg later informs Dunk that only highborn knights compete on the tournament’s first day.
- While Dunk buys food, Tanselle tells him his shield will be ready that evening.
- Egg requests to squire for Dunk permanently, but they are interrupted by Plummer.
- He asks Dunk to take part in a rigged joust against Lord Ashford’s son Ser Androw to recoup money spent on hosting the costly tournament and gives Dunk a day to decide.
- During a jousting match, Aerion acts dishonourably and mortally wounds Ser Humfrey Hardyng’s horse, enraging the crowd.
- A fortune teller claims that Egg will become king and die horribly.
- Dunk and Raymun discuss Aerion’s jousting match, and Raymun expresses his hatred for the Targaryens.
- Egg watches one of Tanselle’s performances that portrays a dragon being killed.
- Feeling insulted, Aerion breaks Tanselle’s finger, infuriating Dunk, who attacks the prince and loosens a tooth.
- Guards quickly restrain Dunk as Aerion prepares to knock out his teeth as revenge, but Egg orders the guards to stop and reveals that he and Aerion are brothers.
Outro
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