A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Release Time: When exactly can I watch Game of Thrones prequel, cast, episodes, is it any good?
Game of Thrones fans are in for a treat next week.
It may be nearly seven years since the last (divisive) episode of Game of Thrones was released, but tv shows inspired by the books of George R.R. Martin just keep coming.
There have already been two seasons of House of the Dragon, and now it’s to be joined in the television schedules by yet another prequel - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Where will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms be streaming?
As with all the Game of Thrones television series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be available to watch on Sky and NOW in the UK, so you’ll need a subscription. NOW Entertainment packages are available from £4.99 a month.
When is the first episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms released?
Episode one will be available to stream from 3am in the morning UK time on Monday, January 19. It will then be broadcast on Monday evening at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.
How many episodes are there in season one of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
There will be six episodes in total
When will future episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms be released?
There’s no binge-watching this series - with episodes released on a weekly basis every monday at 3am (then broadcast on Sky Atlantic at 9pm. So this is the schedule:
- Episode 1: January 19
- Episode 2: January 26
- Episode 3: February 2
- Episode 4: February 9
- Episode 5: February 16
- Episode 6: February 23
What is the cast of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
Here are all the cast memebers confirmed to date - and who they play:
- Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall / "Dunk", a hedge knight of lowborn background
- Dexter Sol Ansell as "Egg", a child whom Dunk chooses as his squire
- Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion "Brightflame" Targaryen
- Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen, the heir to the Iron Throne, Hand of the King to Daeron II
- 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
- 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
- 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
When is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms set?
The events portrayed in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms take place around 90 years before A Song of Fire and Ice and original Game of Thrones television series.
What is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms about?
The series follows the adventures of Ser Duncan (or Dunk) the Tall his young squire, nicknamed Egg. It is based on the series of George R.R. Martin novellas, together entitled The Tales of Dunk and Egg. It’s expected that the first series will draw heavily on the plot of the first of the novellas, The Hedge Knight, but we’re not giving away any spoilers other than it begins with Dunk meeting Egg for the first time.
Will there be another series of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
A second series of the show has already been commission and should reach our television screens in 2027.
Is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms any good?
Initial indications are good - on review aggreggator website Rotten Tomatoes A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms currently has an 87 per cent positive rating from 52 reviews.
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