A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Premiere: When You Can Watch the Epic Game of Thrones Spin-Off on HBO and Sky

If you thought Westeros was going to take a breather, think again. HBO's not done mining George R.R. Martin's universe, and the next show up is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms—which is basically the buddy cop spinoff, but with armor, tabards, and considerably more jousting.

This one's adapted from Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas, and if you haven't read those, don't worry: the basics are simple. Dunk (the knight) and Egg (the squire with a secret) wander around trying to not get killed, get maimed, or accidentally end up on the throne. The timeline? We're about 90 years before Game of Thrones and 100 years after House of the Dragon, which means you won't see any familiar faces—unless you count distant ancestors.

Release Schedule: When Is This Thing Actually Coming Out?

Here's the breakdown of when you'll need to set aside time, whether you're a calendar nerd or just want to avoid spoilers on Monday morning.

• Episode 1: January 18 (10pm ET/PT on HBO in the US, or January 19 at 3am GMT on Sky Atlantic in the UK; also re-airs Jan 19 at 9pm GMT for the nocturnal crowd)
• Episode 2: January 25
• Episode 3: February 1
• Episode 4: February 8
• Episode 5: February 15
• Episode 6 (finale): February 22

New episodes drop every Sunday night in the US (which, thanks to time zones, means early Monday morning if you're in the UK).

How Many Episodes? (Not Many)

This is a pretty tight season—just six episodes. To put it in Thrones terms, that's as short as the controversial final season. If you blink (or, honestly, just get busy for a couple weeks), you might miss the whole thing and end up mainlining it all at once. Maybe that's not a bad way to go, given GoT's track record of dragging out plotlines.

Where Can You Actually Watch It?

US folks can catch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO, with streaming over on HBO Max. UK viewers, this one lands on Sky Atlantic and is also streaming on NOW. (If you want to get sneaky and watch HBO Max directly in the UK, well, I'd suggest Googling your options—I won't judge.)

The Big Picture

So, for fans keeping up with everything if-it's-not-broken-don't-fix-it at HBO: this is probably the most anticipated fantasy show of 2026. Whether it can recapture any of that old Thrones magic—or at least avoid the worst stumbles of House of the Dragon—remains to be seen, but I'm at least curious to see Westeros through the eyes of a (slightly) less dysfunctional duo.

'We are about to witness a whole new era of Westeros with a new cast of eccentric characters.'

As for any potential drama behind the scenes or odd production choices, nothing too weird has leaked yet, but with this franchise, never say never. If you're tracking every last Targaryen offshoot or just want to see who makes it through a tournament without losing their head, mark your calendar now.