The Hedge Knight (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms)

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"The Hedge Knight" is the series premiere of the American fantasy drama television series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Written by co-creator and showrunner Ira Parker and directed by Owen Harris, it premiered on HBO on 18 January 2026. George R. R. Martin, author of the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, on which the series is based, is credited as co-creator and executive producer alongside Parker. The episode introduces Dunk (Peter Claffey), a lowborn hedge knight, and depicts his chance encounter with the young boy who will become his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). The episode received critical acclaim, with praise for its fidelity to the source material, the relationship between Dunk and Egg, the humour, the light tone, and the performances of Claffey, Ansell, and Daniel Ings. It was viewed by 6.7 million viewers in its first three days, making it the third-best premiere in HBO Max history.

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