The Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, adds a Black Mirror director, reveals its season 1 episode count, and changes its laborious title. Based on the novellas by George R.R. Martin, the upcoming spinoff series will follow the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, the future Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, and the future King Aegon V Targaryen, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones. The spinoff has cast its two lead roles with Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell as Dunk and Egg, respectively.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight has shortened its title to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, though it is still subject to change. The first season will consist of six episodes, the first half of which will be directed by Owen Harris, who will also act as an executive producer.
Everything That Was Just Revealed About A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
A Director, Episode Count & Title Change
Of everything that was just revealed about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the addition of Owen Harris is most notable. He is known for directing two of the most acclaimed episodes of Black Mirror, season 2’s “Be Right Back” and season 3’s “San Junipero,” the latter of which won an Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie. Harris has also directed episodes of Troy: Fall of a City, giving him some experience in a genre similar to Game of Thrones. As the director of the spinoff’s first three episodes, Harris will be tasked with establishing the directorial vision for the series.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 episode count is also important. Its first season will consist of six episodes, creating a more condensed start compared to the inaugural 10-episode seasons of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. The latest spinoff’s shorter episode count makes sense though, considering that season 1 will likely adapt The Hedge Knight, a 160-page novella. On the other hand, Game of Thrones season 1 adapted a massive 900-page novel, and House of Dragon season 1 spans about 30 years of history found in Fire & Blood, and therefore demanded longer episode counts.
The title change to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms also makes sense for the spinoff. When it was first announced in April 2023, its former title, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, was mocked for being unnecessarily long. The new title makes more sense since the three Dunk and Egg novellas – The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and The Mystery Knight – were published together in one collection called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Since the upcoming series will adapt all three novellas, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is simply a more fitting title.
