A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms concluded its premiere season in February, and already, the second season is close to wrapping production.
The HBO series, which takes place in between House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones, follows the charming Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his adorable squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), who we find out in season 1 is actually a Targaryen prince. Following the death of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk is ready to prove himself as a knight, and he ends up he experiencing way more than he’d ever imagine. From beating up a prince to fighting in a trial of seven, Dunk goes through it in the six episodes, but that doesn’t stop him in his journey to see the world.
Dunk will have to master the art of politics in season 2
Dunk and Egg won’t be in Ashford anymore in the second season, but of course, their next destination is going to present a new set of challenges. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker has just teased what’s in store for the hedge knight next, telling Entertainment Weekly about the skill Dunk will need to master: politicking.
“[New character Lady Rohanne] has a way of making Dunk uncomfortable, which is very good for us. Some of our other characters on season 1 did that very well, and that's what we need from the Red Widow for a variety of reasons,” Parker stated. "This is essentially Dunk wading into politics. Maybe he's gotten pretty good with a sword and pretty good riding a horse and being a sword for hire, but not so good at talking to highborn ladies or politicking in general. So somebody who can make him feel back-footed is gonna lead to good situations for us.”
In season 2, Dunk and Egg will travel to the Reach, where they will serve House Osgrey. We’ll get to meet new characters, including Lady Rohanne (Lucy Boynton), Ser Eustace Osgrey (Peter Mullan), and Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield (Babou Ceesay), and, as Parker teases, these new dynamics will prove difficult for Dunk to navigate.
No, Dunk won’t be physically fighting against princes or members of the Kingsguard this time around, but he will have to figure out how to play the social game. We don’t expect him to become a schemer like Game of Thrones’ Littlefinger anytime soon, but it’ll be fun to see him learn what politicking is all about. And there will no doubt be numerous awkward moments for our poor, sweet Dunk in the process.
Dunk’s awkward demeanor was one of the first indications in season 1 that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms would be taking a lighter tone than the previous Thrones shows—that, and the terrible pooping—and we expect that to continue. During the first season’s run, Claffey joined The Official Game of Thrones Podcast where he touched on this quality about his character.
“I suppose physical comedy just comes through the insecurity and the discomfort and anxiety,” Claffey stated, per Wiki of Thrones. “And I suppose there’s just a couple of moments that we got where you have these crazy, serious scenes with a lot of high-stakes themes. And then we just love to kind of finish them with a thing of him, like, going like, “You know, I will do you guys proud, and you’ll see me fight well.’ And then he walks and leaves and then turns around and goes, ‘Oh, s**t, sorry, it’s the other way.’”
Elsewhere in the new Entertainment Weekly interview, Parker talked filming for season 2, which faced a bit of a hiccup last month when one location flooded, and gushed over Boynton’s audition.
“She came with just the right amount of specificity and quirk that we love, that feels real and authentic and grounded but also unique. She’s gonna blow some people away,” Parker said of Boynton.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, with the first season covering “The Hedge Knight,” the second covering “The Sworn Sword,” and the third covering “The Mystery Knight.” Parker has plans to take the show past the three novellas, with Martin outlining other unpublished stories with him.
Season 2 debuts on HBO sometime in 2027.
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