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Review: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E6: The Morrow

Join as Eviliv3 reviews @HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms –  S1E6, The Morrow. 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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers(millions)
6“The Morrow”Sarah Adina SmithIra Parker & Ti MikkelFebruary 22, 2026TBD
  • Lyonel invites Dunk to move to Storm’s End, but Dunk believes that he brings only bad luck. 
  • Baelor’s body is cremated at his funeral. 
  • Dunk finds Valarr, who questions why his father was killed, but Dunk was spared. 
  • Raymun reveals that he has married the pregnant prostitute Rowan. 
  • Maekar informs Dunk that Aerion will spend time in the Free Cities to atone. 
  • He laments that Baelor would have been a good king and invites Dunk to live in Summerhall, where Egg can be his squire. 
  • Dunk declines, which Egg overhears. 
  • In a flashback, Dunk asks Arlan why he was never knighted, but does not receive an answer. 
  • In the present, Daeron tells Dunk that he should mentor Egg to prevent him from becoming like Aerion. 
  • Egg discovers that his hair is regrowing. 
  • He takes a knife to Aerion’s bedroom, but Maekar calms him down. 
  • Dunk asks Maekar if Egg can squire for him on the road, which Maekar refuses. 
  • Raymun buys Sweetfoot back for Dunk, who then gifts her to Raymun. 
  • As Dunk leaves Ashford, Egg arrives, and they depart together. 
  • Egg suggests that they travel to Dorne. 
  • An angry Maekar later realizes that Egg is gone.

Outro

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