"There's more TV to watch than there's ever been before, but in the age of streaming's big budgets and ambitious timelines, getting attached to a series feels counterintuitive. The most popular shows now take years to deliver multiple seasons; getting new episodes every year, once the industry standard, now feels like an unimaginable luxury. On average, audiences are waiting two years to return to their favorite shows, with Apple TV's Severance and HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, establishing a frustrating new normal."
"HBO Max A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, set 100 years before the events of Thrones, is already set to be a tonal departure, focusing on the smallfolk rather than kings and magical beasts. Per showrunner Ira Parker, its hero is a hedge knight from "the slums of Westeros, of King's Landing, and he doesn't know anyone and he doesn't know anything." His "simple, unpolished" perspective will explore Westeros from a more grounded viewpoint."
"Season 1 of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is due in January 2026, and its second won't be far behind. During a presentation of HBO Max's upcoming slate, Parker revealed that the next adventure for Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) will start filming this December."
Streaming's big budgets and ambitious timelines have lengthened gaps between seasons, with audiences now averaging two years to return to favorite shows. High-profile series like House of the Dragon contribute to a slow, multi-year release pattern. Some projects are returning to faster schedules, with shows committed to annual seasons. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will shift focus to smallfolk and follow a hedge knight from the slums of King's Landing, offering a simple, unpolished perspective and a more grounded view of Westeros. The show has a more modest budget and a production plan targeting Season 1 in January 2026 and Season 2 filming this December, aiming for a 2027 premiere.
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