House of the Dragon broke Game of Thrones tradition, but it's officially returning in the new spinoff series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms . Set roughly halfway between the events of HOTD and GOT, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the next prequel series coming to HBO in January 2026.
With yesterday's NYCC panel and trailer release, audiences were finally given a more extensive glimpse into the new TV series, which is based on George R.R. Martin's beloved "Dunk & Egg" novellas . The show is planned to be significantly smaller in scale and duration than Game of Thrones , and will generally have a lighter tone.
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Is Bringing Back GOT's Tradition Of Action-Heavy Penultimate Episodes
Ser Duncan the Tall pointing his sword in A Knight of the Se