A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1 is the latest visit to Westeros, a live‑action prequel series set roughly a century before the events of Game of Thrones and based on George R.R. Martin’s beloved Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. Rather than focusing on kings, councils, and continent‑spanning wars, the show follows Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall and his young squire, Egg, on the road as they wander the Seven Kingdoms during the waning days of Targaryen rule. Premiering on HBO and HBO Max on January 18, 2026, the first season runs for six episodes and carries a TV‑MA rating, with runtimes in the roughly 31–42 minute range per episode. It introduces a more intimate Westeros, still full of danger and politics, but seen largely from the perspective of a hedge knight of humble origins and a boy who is much more than he appears. For anyone building or taking a quiz, Season 1 offers a dense mix of mythological detail, character relationships, tourneys, house rivalries, and timeline connections to both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.

The core of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the unlikely partnership between Dunk and Egg. Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, is a hedge knight—sworn to the code of knighthood but poor, landless, and forced to earn his living from tourneys and short‑term service. His squire Egg, portrayed by Dexter Sol Ansell, is in truth Prince Aegon Targaryen, the future Aegon V, though at this stage he travels under a simple nickname and shaved head, hiding in plain sight.Their dynamic anchors the show: Dunk brings physical strength, a rough sense of honor, and naïve decency, while Egg contributes sharp observation, stubbornness, and hidden royal knowledge. Season 1 follows the pair as they move through the world of tourneys, inns, camps, and lordly halls, encountering both nobility and smallfolk in a Westeros still dominated by Targaryens. The first episode, commonly listed as “The Hedge Knight,” establishes this relationship and the basic premise: a humble knight and his squire trying to survive and do the right thing in a realm where honor and survival do not always align. For quiz purposes, this foundation supports questions about their identities, nicknames, backgrounds, and how their choices differ from those of the more familiar noble families seen in later timelines.

Season 1 also fleshes out the wider cast of Targaryens and great houses surrounding Dunk and Egg. The royal lineup includes Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen, Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen, Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, and Henry Ashton as Prince Daeron “the Drunken” Targaryen. Each prince embodies a different aspect of Targaryen power and instability: Aerion is cruel and volatile, Baelor is honorable and politically important, Maekar is stern and uncompromising, and Daeron is haunted and flawed. Outside the royal family, the series features Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel “the Laughing Storm” Baratheon, representing House Baratheon; Steve Wall as Lord Leo “Longthorn” Tyrell for House Tyrell; and a cluster of knights from House Fossoway and House Dondarrion, including Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway, Shaun Thomas as Ser Raymun “the Reluctant” Fossoway, and Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion.Youssef Kerkour appears as Steely Pate, Tom Vaughan‑Lawlor as Plummer, Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Dunk’s original mentor), and Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a puppeteer from Dorne whose presence nods to culture beyond the battlefield. This supporting ensemble gives the show texture and provides countless potential quiz hooks: title‑holders, nicknames, houses, and the political roles they play around Dunk and Egg.

Chronologically, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set roughly 89–90 years before Game of Thrones and about a century after House of the Dragon, making it both a prequel and a bridge within the broader World of Westeros.Production information confirms that the series is an American fantasy drama produced for HBO, with George R.R. Martin and Ira Parker among its key creators and producers, and with directors including Owen Harris and Sarah Adina Smith. The first season’s six episodes aired weekly from January 18 through late February 2026, with episode lists and recaps commonly breaking down the narrative into distinct chapters that track the Ashford tourney and its fallout.The music is composed by Dan Romer, giving the show its own auditory identity separate from, but spiritually linked to, the earlier Westeros series. As a quiz subject, these production and timeline facts matter as much as story beats: questions can ask for the exact premiere date, the number of episodes, the network (HBO and HBO Max), language (English), average runtimes, and how many years before Game of Thrones the story takes place. When combined with character names, nicknames, houses, and the specific events of Season 1, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms offers more than enough high‑quality, factual material for deep, lore‑heavy trivia about the hedge knight and his royal squire.