A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ first season was mostly about Dunk (Peter Claffey) coming of age as the hedge knight he’s destined to be—with agonizing violence, a huge upending of Westeros’ royal line of succession, and the crucial making of friends and enemies along the way. But there was also a tiny flicker of … Read more
Fandom reaction to HBO‘s debut season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been nearly universally positive. But there’s one ugly element of the show’s praise that’s largely flown under the radar. Late in the six-episode season’s run, a narrative began to take hold on social media that the show was doing well because … Read more
Ser Duncan the Tall emerged bruised but victorious from his Trial of Seven, but HBO might have been the real winner. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the six-episode Game of Thrones spin-off that just wrapped up its delightful first season, scored its largest audience to date with its finale, “The Morrow.” The Hollywood Reporter … Read more
[This story contains major spoilers from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ season one finale, “The Morrow.”] After Sam Spruell’s indelible turn on Fargo season five, it was only a matter of time before another high-profile television universe scooped him up. The British actor now finds himself as a prickly Targaryen prince on Ira Parker … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” now streaming on HBO Max. The dust has settled from the trial of the seven, the wounded are patching up their injuries and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Season 1 has come to an end. Dunk … Read more
In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ first episode, it was the poop scene. Episode two, “Hard Salt Beef,” brought another memorable moment involving bodily functions, and showrunner Ira Parker knows people are going to be curious about why certain, uh, size-related decisions were made. In case you’re still not caught up on last night’s … Read more
Who is the Irish former rugby player starring in the new Game of Thrones spin-off? The Journal Games of Thrones spin-off set in NI to launch RTE.ie A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Cheerier than Game of Thrones and brimming with Irish talent The Irish Times ‘I have proven to myself that I can lead a show like … Read more