It has been some time since “Sport of Thrones” was the type of appointment viewing that transcended tv and dominated the water cooler dialog. Regardless of the plucky efforts of its successor-slash-prequel present “Home of the Dragon,” it has did not pierce the zeitgeist to the extent “Sport of Thrones” did earlier than its flawed ultimate season stripped the present of a lot of its affect.
Nonetheless, what’s lifeless could by no means die, and evidently Westeros is planning a two-pronged assault that may simply make the franchise appointment viewing as soon as once more … or, on the very least, give “Sport of Thrones” followers extra great things than they’ve seen since, effectively, ever. In a post-Emmys interview with Deadline, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content material Casey Bloys confirmed that the 12 months 2026 will convey followers at least two completely different “Sport of Thrones” exhibits, due to the January premiere of the brand new prequel spin-off “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and the return of “Home of the Dragon” later that 12 months. Bloys shared a ballpark determine that indicated followers can anticipate the latter to premiere in the summertime. “I feel it will be simply exterior of [the 2026 Emmy eligibility window of May 31, 2026],” he mentioned.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an fascinating newcomer to the Sport of Thrones household
Aside from the truth that the “Sport of Thrones” franchise is about to supply extra live-action TV than ever in 2026, the tales at hand additionally occur to be extra fascinating than something the property has churned out in a while. The massive factor is the much-heralded arrival of the third “Sport of Thrones” present, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” which stars Peter Claffey as wandering hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as his younger squire, Egg. Primarily based on George R.R. Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” tales, the prequel may very effectively rescue the “Sport of Thrones” franchise from itself by specializing in the form of comparatively low-stakes “a dynamic duo walks the land” tales that its mum or dad present tended to be superb at.
In the meantime, “Home of the Dragon” season 3 is heading towards a giant second referred to as the Battle of the Gullet, which could simply be essentially the most spectacular struggle within the present’s — or maybe even the “Sport of Thrones” franchise’s — historical past. With the sequence’ ongoing energy struggles caring for the excessive and mighty finish of the property’s storytelling, evidently the 12 months 2026 is about to cowl all elements of what made “Sport of Thrones” nice … and if each exhibits ship quality-wise, the franchise could also be again with a vengeance.
To reiterate: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” will premiere on HBO and HBO Max in January 2026, adopted by “Home of the Dragon” season 3 someday later that 12 months.
