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Get ready to head back to Westeros for the next installment of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. The Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres on HBO and HBO Max on January 18th at 10 p.m. ET. The series is based on the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas and set 100 years before the events of GoT during an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne. It follows the hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his diminutive squire, Egg, as they wander Westeros. Unlike the hour-plus-spanning episodes of Game of Thrones and the House of the Dragon spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms consists of six shorter episodes, running around 30 to 45 minutes each.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Continues the Game of Thrones Franchise’s Success
Game of Thrones was one of the most culturally significant and critically and commercially successful TV shows, and it’s managed to replicate that success not once, but twice now. Although it’s too early for audiences to weigh in, the series is heading into its series premiere with a “Certified Fresh” distinction on Rotten Tomatoes after critics gave it an 87% rating. That number matches House of the Dragon’s average critic score across its current two seasons, and only sits two points below Game of Thrones’ average 89% rating. With strong source material from Martin’s novellas, the series once again transports viewers back to the expansive world of Westeros, shifting focus to the common folk rather than the Iron Throne with a lighter, more character-driven story.
