HBO has given early renewals to House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. House of the Dragon earned a fourth season order and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, set for a January 2026 premiere, is confirmed to return for a second season. Season three of House of the Dragon will premiere in summer 2026, and season four is targeting a 2028 release.
The announcement was accompanied by new photos from both series in the Game of Thrones franchise.
“We are thrilled to be able to deliver new seasons of these two series for the next three years for the legion of fans of the Game of Thrones universe. Together, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms reveal just how expansive and richly imagined George R. R. Martin’s universe continues to be,” stated Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “In January, I think audiences will be delighted by the inspiring underdog tale of Dunk and Egg that George and Ira Parker have captured so beautifully. And this summer, House of the Dragon is set to ignite once again with some of its most epic battles yet.”
House of the Dragon is set 200 years before Game of Thrones and stars Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, and Tom Glynn-Carney. Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, and Matthew Needham also star. James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, and Abubakar Salim fill out the ensemble.
Ryan Condal and author George R.R. Martin created the series, with Condal serving as showrunner. Condal, Martin, Sara Hess, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Vince Gerardis, David Hancock, and Philippa Goslett executive produce.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season one will premiere on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT. The cast is led by Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg. Daniel Ings, Bertie Carvel, Danny Webb, Sam Spruell, Shaun Thomas, Finn Bennett, Edward Ashley, Tanzyn Crawford, Henry Ashton, Youssef Kerkour, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and Daniel Monks also star.
George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker created the series and serve as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Sarah Bradshaw, Owen Harris, Ryan Condal, and Vince Gerardis. Parker is the showrunner and Harris and Sarah Adina Smith are the directors.
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