Where was A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms filmed?
HBO's latest fantasy drama was a homecoming for the Game of Thrones franchise.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms further expands the world of Game of Thrones on the small screen, adapting a smaller scale story than we're used to seeing in HBO's fantasy franchise.
Gone is the usual palace intrigue and tussles for the throne, in favour of a story of adventure and unlikely friendship shared between Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
Comically nicknamed 'Dunk and Egg' in George RR Martin's novellas, the knight and his squire make their live-action debut in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which has been hailed as some of the strongest Thrones content in years.
If watching the show gets you in the mood for an odyssey of your own, the good news is that UK-based viewers aren't far away from getting their own taste of Westeros. Here's the lowdown on where A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was filmed.
Where was A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms filmed?
HBO's brand new drama A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was primarily filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland; a location that holds a long history with the Game of Thrones franchise.
The original series, which began production back in 2010, relied on the impressive Paint Hall Studios in Belfast's Titanic Quarter as a key base for its filming, along with several other locations across Northern Ireland (and further afield).
Famously, the success of the fantasy drama led to a spike in tourism to the region, as fans flocked to get a glimpse of the real-life locations that had helped to bring George RR Martin's novels to life.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms represents a homecoming in that sense, returning to the sprawling media campus of the Titanic Quarter and even bringing back "some of the same crew" from the original series (according to BBC Culture).
Belfast won't be losing its Game of Thrones connection in the immediate term either, as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 is currently filming in and around the Northern Irish capital (as of December 2025).
HBO handed the high-profile drama a renewal well in advance of its premiere as a show of confidence in the franchise's latest iteration. That bold move could well pay off, if the broadly positive early reviews are any indication.
Game of Thrones' return to Northern Ireland with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms renders fellow prequel series House of the Dragon something of an outlier in the franchise.
It stands apart as the only Game of Thrones project to be primarily filmed in England, with even the untitled Naomi Watts-led spin-off (which stalled at pilot stage) briefly choosing Northern Ireland as its base.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW on Monday 19th January 2026.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
