A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms sets go up in Spain, solidifying season 2 production timeline

It's been a few weeks since the season 1 finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and we're finally settling in for the long wait between seasons. Thankfully, HBO's latest Game of Thrones prequel series doesn't seem prone to let us wallow in despair at the lack of new episodes for long. Season 2 is currently filming and is set to release in 2027. And now we know a bit more about the production — and how long it might last before Dunk and Egg call it a wrap on season 2.

While A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 was filmed entirely in Northern Ireland, season 2 will need to seek out a new location to portray the drought-stricken landscape that Dunk and Egg have to navigate in the second story of George R.R. Martin's series, "The Sworn Sword." As we reported earlier this month, the show will film its outdoor sequences for season 2 in Spain. Now we know where in Spain and have an idea of the timeline for filming, thanks to some exciting new leaks and local reporting.

"The 2nd season of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' will be filmed in Gran Canaria, Spain!," wrote Westeros fan account @housethedragons on X, with a video of sets going up near a forested waterfront. "HBO is already preparing the sets at the Presa de Las Niñas Dam. According to local newspapers, production is expected to remain on the island until May 15."

Spanish outlet Diario de Avisos broke the news about the show's filming schedule, stating that the local campsite at the dam and recreational areas have been booked out from February 23 to May 15 for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms production. Sets were already going up at the time that their story went live, including "medieval structures made from pine logs" and "artificial gardens."

Beyond that end date, exact details of the production schedule remain under wraps. But Spanish Game of Thrones fan site Los Siete Reinos speculates that filming with the actors there may not begin until sometime in April, which would make sense given that the sets are still under construction. We'll have to see what other leaks make their way out of containment in the coming weeks.

As for what exactly A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is filming, the setting of a dam is very intriguing. "The Sworn Sword" sees Dunk and Egg take up service for an aging knight who gets into a land dispute over a river in the midst of this terrible drought. The lady who controls the neighboring holdfast has dammed up that river, taking the water for herself under the belief that she is the one who owns the rights to it. It'll be interesting to see how the show makes use of an actual real-world dam setting to pull off those scenes where Dunk and Egg discover the scope of the problem.

When will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finish filming season 2?

Thanks to these leaks and local news reports, we know more about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' filming for season 2 than we did before. Production began in December 2025, which means that by the time May 15 rolls around it will have lasted for just over six months. That's already twice as long as season 1, which filmed from mid-June to mid-September in 2024. And that's just until the tentative end of filming in Gran Canaria; we have no idea yet if the show will be filming in other locations around the Canary Islands or elsewhere in Spain.

Ultimately though, I don't think that's cause to worry. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 has a few extra hurdles that season 1 didn't have to contend with, like this second location in a different country. The first season of the show also released during season 2's production window, and it's impossible to tell how that may have impacted the schedules for actors Peter Claffey (Dunk) and Dexter Sol Ansell (Egg), let alone showrunner Ira Parker.

But at the very least, we can confidently say that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms won't wrap for at least the next two months. Hopefully that means we'll see more leaks to give us a glimpse at what's in store.

We'll stay on the lookout for updates. In the meantime, the latest official news from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is that three new cast members have officially been announced! Lucy Boynton will play Lady Rohanne Webber, Babou Ceesay will play Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield, and Peter Mullan will play Ser Eustace Osgrey. "The Sworn Sword" is taking shape!