It’s lore galore in Westeros, as both the House of the Dragon and Knight of the Seven Kingdoms prequels have been renewed. Following the announcement of a third season, the former will head into Season 4 in 2028, with creator and showrunner Ryan Condal reportedly still writing the script (via Deadline).
While it was previously revealed that the show would wrap after four outings, there’s no confirmation of this during HBO’s latest press presentation in New York, and Condal is expected to finalise the plan after completing work on the fourth season. An early Season 2 renewal for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was also announced ahead of its 18 January 2026 premiere, currently slated to release sometime in 2027.
The back-to-back releases mean Game of Thrones fans will have new yearly content to enjoy through 2028. First on the list is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which follows the adventures of Westerosi hedge knight Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall and his diminutive squire Egg, played by Peter Claffey (Wreck) and Dexter Sol Ansell (Emmerdale), respectively.
Meanwhile, House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood” and chronicles the Targaryen family 200 years before the events of the flagship series. Emma D’Arcy, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen, will reprise their role alongside Matt Smith (Doctor Who) as Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel) as Alicent Hightower, and Steve Toussaint (The Knock) as Lord Corlys Velaryon. New cast additions include Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) as Ser Roderick Dustin, Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts films) as Ser Torrhen Manderly, and James Norton (Happy Valley) as Ormund Hightower.
Joining Condal are co-creator Martin, Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock and Philippa Goslett. Season 4 drops in 2028, while the sophomore outing of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set to air in 2027.
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