HBO Will Really Test How Much ‘Game of Thrones’ You Want Next Year

We did already know that Game of Thrones spin-offs A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon season three would arrive in 2026. But now we have more concrete details on when we’ll be heading back to Westeros—and the time between visits could be surprisingly short.

As Deadline reports, HBO and HBO Max head Casey Bloys offered some morsels for George R.R. Martin fans as part of an interview celebrating the outlet’s many Emmy wins. (Hell yeah, The Penguin star Cristin Milioti!)

According to the trade, House of the Dragon‘s return is “possibly in June,†based on Bloys’ estimate that “I think it’ll be just outside of [the 2026 Emmy eligibility window],†Bloys said; the window closes May 31.

But even earlier than that, the trade confirms, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms “will premiere in January.†That lines up with reports from May 2024 that the show, originally touted as dropping in 2025, would arrive in early 2026—though a month wasn’t specified at that time.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has already been confirmed to run six episodes. Just speculating here, but if it kicks off the first Sunday of January, it would run through the second week of February. If House of the Dragon arrives the first Sunday of June, that would be just 17 or so weeks between Game of Thrones-adjacent adventures.

Does that feel like overkill, or the right amount of time to maximize the hype? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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