Filming Wraps for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season Two

If you have been keeping an eye on the roads around Belfast recently, you might have noticed the horses and haulage trucks moving out. Production on the second season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has hit a major milestone, with young star Dexter Sol Ansell confirming he officially wrapped his scenes as Aegon “Egg” Targaryen in early August. With principal photography winding down in Northern Ireland, the focus shifts squarely to post-production as HBO prepares to bring Ser Duncan the Tall and his sharp-witted squire back to our screens.

It has been a remarkably swift turnaround for the prequel series, which first made its six-episode debut on HBO and HBO Max back in January 2026. The initial season, adapted from George R.R. Martin’s 1998 novella The Hedge Knight, was filmed in Belfast between June and September 2024. HBO clearly had immense faith in the project early on, kicking off cameras for the second season in December 2025. Now, with filming on season two wrapping up, the timeline for the television franchise is taking a very clear shape.

When Will Season Two Arrive?

While early production estimates suggested that filming might stretch further into the summer, Ansell announced on August 3 that his work on the second run was complete. Showrunner Ira Parker has already given fans a firm target to look forward to, confirming that the second season will “absolutely” premiere in the first half of 2027.

That release window fits neatly into HBO’s broader release strategy. HBO chief Casey Bloys previously indicated that the network aims for an annual rollout schedule for its Westeros properties. With A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms taking a slightly leaner, more intimate approach to adaptation compared to the massive dragon-filled set pieces of its sister show, the post-production pipeline can move a bit faster. If you are tracking the long-term plans for the show, future seasons of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms involve George R.R. Martin working directly with the writing team to map out narrative arcs beyond the published novellas.

What Lies Ahead for Dunk and Egg?

The second season turns its attention to The Sworn Sword, Martin’s second novella in the series, published back in 2003. The story jumps forward roughly a year from the dramatic events at the Ashford Meadow tourney, finding Peter Claffey’s Ser Duncan the Tall and young Egg in the Reach during a devastating drought. Dunk has pledged his shield to Ser Osgrey of Standfast, only to find himself entangled in a petty land dispute over a dried-up stream with the formidable Lady Rohanne Webber of Coldmoat.

It is a far more low-stakes, grounded conflict on the surface than the civil wars of the main series, but as always in Westeros, the lingering trauma of the Blackfyre Rebellion casts a long shadow over every conversation. For readers who love the historical background of Martin’s writing, seeing these smaller pockets of the Seven Kingdoms brought to life remains one of the greatest strengths of the spin-off format. Martin himself was visibly moved when visiting the Belfast soundstages during the first season’s production, noting how surreal it felt to see his small-scale wandering hedge knight given the full prestige-television treatment. You can read more about how George R.R. Martin felt overwhelmed on the Dunk and Egg set during those early filming days.

The Expanding Westeros Slate

While Dunk and Egg are leading the small-screen charge for the immediate future, HBO and Warner Bros. are actively exploring several other avenues to keep the wider universe active. Alongside ongoing plans for future television seasons, there is also movement behind the scenes regarding feature-length projects set in the same world. If you want to keep up with how the studio is approaching the big screen, check out our roundup on the Game of Thrones movie updates and developments.

For now, though, the spotlight remains firmly on Northern Ireland. With season two in the can and a early 2027 premiere window locked in, Dunk and Egg’s journey across the Seven Kingdoms is moving along at a steady, reliable pace.