A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 finale brought some peace after the intense trial by combat episode. It was a time of mourning and saying goodbye to friends, but also of planning next steps. The show is moving on, and HBO has just revealed who will portray three key characters in the second season.
The adventures of the hedge knight Ser Duncan and his squire, Egg, turned out to be a success that must have surprised even the series’ creators. The main duo, as well as the supporting characters, ranging from the hilarious Lyonell Baratheon and kind-hearted Raymun Fossoway to the vicious Prince Aerion, captured the imagination of legions of viewers.
A perfectly balanced mix of comedy and tragedy, spectacular costumes and raw duel scenes resulted in a story that many couldn’t help but fall in love with. To see what our editor thinks about this new HBO show, take a look at our spoiler-free review.
And if you want to find out what’s next for Dunk and Egg, continue reading this article.
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When will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 be released?
The series was renewed for season 2 in November 2025, before the first season was even released. Filming kicked off in December 2025, at Belfast’s Titanic Studios in Ireland, and also in Spain. The second season is scheduled for 2027. It will consist of six episodes.
In the US, season one is available on HBO Max, with accounts starting at $10.99 per month for ad-supported viewing.
UK-based fans of the Game of Thrones universe can catch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on the streaming service Now. Now packages start at £9.99 per month for an Entertainment Membership and, at the time of writing, you can sign up for £2.99 per month if you go for the Entertainment Saver Plan and lock in a longer contract.
HBO Max will debut in the UK in March 2025. The second season of the show will also be available on this service.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 plot
The new Game of Thrones prequel is based on Tales of Dunk and Egg, a series of novellas by George R.R. Martin. They cover the travels and adventures of the knight Ser Duncan the Tall (known as Dunk) and his young squire, Egg.
The events occur around 70 years after the House of the Dragon and 90 years before Game of Thrones. There are three novellas so far, and the sophomore season will focus on the second, titled The Sworn Sword. It’s set two years after the tournament in Ashford, so viewers should be prepared for a small time jump.
Season 2 will find Ser Duncan and Egg in The Reach, south of Westeros, the land known as the home of chivalry, where knighthood is much admired. By this point, Dunk is a sworn knight of Ser Eustace Osgrey of Standfast, who’s in conflict with Lady Rohanne Webber of Coldmoat over water rights during a terrible drought.
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The story also includes flashbacks to the rebellion of Daemon Blackfyre, known as the Black Dragon, which occurred several years before the events of the Tales of Dunk and Egg.
As showrunner Ira Parker told IGN:
Season 1 really is about fathers and sons and what’s passed on to the next generation. [Season 2 will capture themes of] loyalty and maybe against blind loyalty.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 cast and crew
Season will again feature Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall, while Egg will be played a second time by Dexter Sol Ansell (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes).
HBO has already announced who will play the three new characters in the series’ second season.
Lucy Boynton will star as Lady Rohanne Webber of Coldmoat, known as ‘The Red Widow’. As the head of House Webber, Rohanne is a fierce woman with signature red hair. However, many suspect her of practising murderous black arts, after the unfortunate deaths of her brothers, husbands and children. She’s a skilled archer.
You may recognise Lucy Boynton from Bohemian Rhapsody, in which she played Mary Austin, and from Netflix’s The Pale Blue Eye, in which she portrayed Lea Marquis.
Babou Ceesay will play Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield, a hedge knight (in)famous for his repulsive appearance, nasty smell and terrible personality. He wears brown clothes and an unpainted wooden shield without a sigil. In The Sworn Sword, Bennis serves Ser Eustace Osgrey.
The actor is best known for Alien: Earth, in which he appeared as the cyborg Morrow. Babou Ceesay also starred in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Lieutenant Sefla.
Peter Mullan will portray Ser Eustace Osgrey of Standfast, the head of House Osgrey, a proud and stubborn older man who’s fixated on the past glory of his family.
The actor has experience in fantasy series – he played the millionaire Delos in Westworld, King Durin III in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Vesemir in The Witcher.
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The following characters will also appear in the series (although we don’t yet know who plays them):
Ser Lucas Inchfield (‘The Longinch’) – the castellan of Coldmoat for Lady Rohanne. He’s proud and cruel, despising hedge knights.
Aemon Targaryen – the third son of Maekar Targaryen and Egg’s older brother. He’s learning at the Citadel, and later becomes a maester to the Night’s Watch at Castle Black.
Daemon I Blackfyre (‘Black Dragon’) – the bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen and Princess Daena Targaryen. He founded House Blackfyre, named after his Valyrian steel sword, leading to the outbreak of the so-called First Blackfyre Rebellion. Tall, muscular and charismatic, he’s considered a great warrior.
According to rumours, Henry Cavill is to play Blackfyre. Dexter Sol Ansell mentioned in an interview that the actor may appear in the series, but neither HBO nor Cavill has confirmed it.
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Aegor Rivers (‘Bittersteel’) – the bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen by his mistress, Lady Barba Bracken. He was a strong supporter of Daemon Blackfyre and a founder of the Golden Company, the famous group of sellswords.
Brynden Rivers (‘Lord Bloodraven’) – the bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen and his mistress, Lady Melissa Blackwood. During the Blackfyre Rebellion, he stood by the Targaryens, later becoming Hand of the King.
It’s possible that the following will also return in the second season:
Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree – Dunk’s mentor may again appear in flashbacks.
Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway – We’re dying to meet the kind-hearted knight again and find out how his marriage to Rowan is going.
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Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon – The Laughing Storm was one of the series’ best characters and a good friend to Dunk, so we hope that fate will reunite them in season 2.
Sam Spruell as Maekar Targaryen – As it turned out, Egg became Duncan’s squire without his father’s consent. We don’t know whether Maekar managed to meet his son in the two years since the events at the Ashford tournament. If not, this meeting may occur in the second season.
Oscar Morgan as Prince Valarr Targaryen and Henry Ashton as Prince Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen – if Maekar appears in season two, perhaps he will be accompanied by the young Targaryens who didn’t get much screen time in season one.
Sadly, in the second season, we will not see fan-favourite Baelor Targaryen played by Bertie Carvel. He died tragically during the trial by combat, hit in the head by Maekor’s mace.
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We can’t count on the return of Aerion Targaryen, portrayed by Finn Bennett either… at least for now. In the season 1 finale, Maekar informed Dunk that he was sending his troublesome son to the Free Cities of Essos, hoping for him to grow up and calm down.
In the second season, Ira Parker will return as the showrunner, executive producer and writer. Other executive producers of the show are George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal (House of the Dragon’s showrunner), Sarah Bradshaw, Owen Harris, and Vince Gerardis.
Will there be A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 3?
Yes. Most likely, it will premiere in 2028, as the plan for the series is to release one season per year.
The only problem is that George R. R. Martin has written only three novellas about Dunk and Egg so far. It’s hard to imagine the show ending after the third season but HBO’s plans are shrouded in mystery.
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What are the other Game of Thrones prequels?
The first Game of Thrones prequel is House of the Dragon – the third season will premiere this spring.
In addition to The Hedge Knight, HBO wants to create a feature, most likely about the so-called Aegon Conquest, which took place 300 years before Game of Thrones. The film will cover the arrival to Westeros of Aegon Targaryen, his sister wives Rhaenys and Visenya, and their dragons.
Lord Corlys Velaryon, one of the key characters of the House of the Dragon, will also get his own series, titled Nine Voyages, following his risky travels to the world’s most mysterious places.
Another prequel, titled 10,000 Ships, will cover the adventures of Princess Nymeria, who lived 1,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones. After the Valyrian conquest of her kingdom, Nymeria gathered a great fleet and sailed across the sea to Dorne, where she married a lord of House Martell.
HBO is also planning an animation set in Yi Ti, a jungle-covered country in Essos, which, according to George R.R. Martin, is the fantasy equivalent of medieval China.
The fate of the Jon Snow spin-off is still unclear. In 2022, Kit Harrington mentioned that he and HBO were considering a series about Jon’s adventures beyond the Wall. However, the idea was later shelved, and there is no information about it yet.
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Author: Weronika de Oliveira, Entertainment Writer, Tech Advisor
Weronika is an Entertainment Writer at Tech Advisor, where she covers topics related to TV shows, streaming, and movies. With an MA degree in Film Studies, her areas of expertise range from classical and postmodern cinema to contemporary films, series, and pop culture.