Fresh Insights into the Production Shift of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'

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A major new update has been revealed about after filming was brought to a halt in Spain.

The Game of Thrones spinoff was recently in Gran Canaria, Spain, to film scenes for season 2 when production was forced to shut down amid historic flooding due to high water levels at the Las Niñas Dam. Based on recent reports, this particular location will likely be closed for a few weeks.

According to , filming for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 is about to resume but at a different location in Spain. The cast and crew will film other scenes at La Fortaleza in Gran Canaria instead, while officials handle cleanup operations in the areas that have been impacted by the flooding.

As filming resumes, scouting will also get underway to find a replacement for the Las Niñas Dam that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been forced to abandon.

It appears that production tents had already been set up at La Fortaleza for at least a month, indicating that filming was planned at this location for a while. Set photos from Atlántico Hoy reveal that La Fortaleza is a mountainous area that stands in stark contrast with the water and woods at Las Niñas Dam.

started filming in Belfast, Ireland, in December 2026 before the series had even debuted on HBO a month later.

The first season expanded the world of Westeros that fans first saw on Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, and introduced the characters Dunk (played by Peter Claffey) and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) from .

Unlike the original series and the first spinoff, both of which featured epic battles and dragons, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is smaller in scale, more comedic, and presents a new type of storytelling for the franchise.

So far, Martin has published three Dunk and Egg novellas, with the events of The Hedge Knight adapted for season 1 and the upcoming second season focusing on The Sworn Sword.

Claffey and Absell's co-stars in the first season included Daniel Ings, Shaun Thomas, Tanzyn Crawford, Danny Webb, Henry Ashton, Daniel Monks, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Edward Ashley, Bertie Carvel, Sam Spruell, Finn Bennett and Youssef Kerkour. Lucy Boynton, Peter Mullan, and Babou Ceesay are joining the cast for season 2.

and earned a 94% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. Ratings for the Ira Parker-created series have been similarly impressive. The premiere, which drew in 6.7 million viewers in its initial three days, quickly became one of the biggest debuts ever for a show on HBO Max.

With the second season currently filming, a premiere date hasn't been announced yet, but A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is expected to return in 2027, with premiering this summer.

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Directors Owen Harris Writers George R. R. Martin, Ira Parker Franchise(s) Creator(s) George R. R. Martin, Ira Parker Main Genre Executive Producer(s) George R. R. Martin, Sarah Bradshaw, Vince Gerardis, Ryan J. Condal, Ira Parker, Owen Harris Producers Layla Blackman, Lisa Byrne Seasons 1 Release Window 2026 Streaming Service(s) Expand Collapse

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