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6 Episodes 2026 - 2026
Episode 1
Sun, Jan 18, 202642 mins
Dunk buries his deceased mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree. Taking Arlan's sword, shield, and three horses, Dunk travels to a tournament being held in Ashford. At an inn, a bald child that Dunk believes is the stable boy asks to be his squire for the tournament, but Dunk refuses. Dunk meets Plummer, Ashford's steward, and requests to enter the tournament by claiming that Arlan knighted him before dying. Plummer says someone must vouch for him. Dunk seeks out Ser Manfred Dondarrion, whom Arlan served. Two contemptuous prostitutes, Beony and Red, mock Dunk for his ragged appearance and claim Manfred is unavailable. Dunk meets Ser Steffon Fossoway and befriends his squire, Raymun Fossoway, before watching a puppet show featuring a fire-breathing dragon puppet performed by Tanselle. Raymun takes Dunk to Ser Lyonel Baratheon's tent; Dunk feasts with Lyonel, who dismisses his tournament chances. Dunk finds Manfred, who refuses to vouch for him. Back at his campsite, Dunk re-encounters the bald child, who calls himself Egg; Dunk names himself Ser Duncan the Tall and makes Egg his squire. They see a shooting star, which Egg claims will bring good luck.
Episode 2
Sun, Jan 25, 202633 mins
Dunk eulogizes Arlan to numerous participants at the tournament, including Lord Leo Tyrell, though none remembers Arlan serving them. Dunk witnesses the Targaryen princes Baelor, Maekar, and Aerion arriving. The Kingsguard Ser Roland Crakehall and Ser Donnel of Duskendale question Dunk's legitimacy as a knight. Dunk sneaks into Ashford's castle and overhears that two of Maekar's sons, Daeron and Aegon, are missing. He asks the Targaryens to vouch for him. Baelor remembers Arlan and vouches for Dunk, but advises he create his own coat of arms. Dunk and Egg watch Tanselle perform. Infatuated, Dunk asks Tanselle if she will paint a new coat of arms on his shield to which she accepts. Lyonel drafts Dunk and Egg to help in a tug-of-war game, which they win. Dunk sells his favorite horse Sweetfoot to buy new armor from blacksmith Steely Pate. Dunk and Egg watch the tournament's first jousting matches, which include Prince Valarr Targaryen and Lord Medgar Tully among the participants. Dunk realizes Arlan has no legacy because he achieved little in life, leaving Dunk despondent that he may end up the same.
Episode 3
Sun, Feb 1, 202631 mins
While Dunk sleeps, Egg trains the warhorse, Thunder. He is confronted by Ser Robyn Rhysling, who questions if the horse was stolen. Egg tells Dunk that only highborn knights compete on the tournament's first day. While Dunk buys food, Tanselle says his shield will be ready that evening. Egg requests to permanently squire for Dunk, but Plummer interrupts them. He privately asks Dunk to participate in a rigged joust against Ser Androw Ashford to recoup money spent on hosting the costly tournament. He gives Dunk a day to decide. During a jousting match, Aerion acts dishonourably and mortally wounds Ser Humfrey Hardyng's horse, enraging the crowd. A fortune teller predicts that Egg will become king and die in flames. Dunk and Raymun discuss Aerion's jousting match, and Raymun expresses his hatred for the Targaryens. Egg watches Tanselle's performance of a dragon being slain. Feeling his family was insulted, Aerion breaks Tanselle's finger. An infuriated Dunk attacks the prince. Guards quickly restrain Dunk as Aerion prepares to take revenge, but Egg orders them to stop and reveals that he and Aerion are brothers.
Episode 4
Fri, Feb 6, 202634 mins
Egg tells an imprisoned Dunk that his real name is Aegon Targaryen. He hid his identity to become a squire after his brother, Daeron, refused to participate in the tournament. Baelor informs Dunk that Daeron has accused Dunk of kidnapping Egg. Dunk requests a trial by combat, but Aerion demands a trial by seven. Dunk must find six knights to fight beside him in a seven-versus-seven joust at dawn. Steffon agrees to fight for Dunk, and Egg says that Daeron, Maekar, and three Kingsguard will fight for Aerion. Daeron apologizes to Dunk and promises to intentionally fall from his horse. He privately tells Dunk about a prophetic dream of seeing Dunk with a dead dragon. Pate informs Dunk that Tanselle has fled Ashford and returned to Dorne, then gives him his shield and armor. As dawn breaks, Egg brings Lyonel, Robyn, Hardyng, and Ser Humfrey Beesbury, to fight for Dunk, but Steffon switches sides after Aerion promised him a lordship. Lyonel knights Raymun to replace Steffon. Still one knight short, Dunk appeals to the crowd's honor; Baelor declares that he will fight for Dunk.
Episode 5
Sun, Feb 15, 202637 mins
The trial of seven begins. In the first charge, Aerion knocks Dunk off his horse. In a series of flashbacks to Dunk's childhood, he and his friend Rafe scavenge from a battlefield. They return to Flea Bottom in King's Landing and pickpocket from Alester, a City Watchman. Dunk and Rafe attempt to buy passage to the Free Cities in Essos, but cannot afford it. Alester corners them and takes their money. Rafe steals Alester's dagger, but he notices and slits her throat. Arlan emerges from a tavern and kills Alester, saving Dunk, who then follows Arlan on his travels. In the present, Dunk duels Aerion on foot until both men collapse from injury. After Dunk falls unconscious, Aerion declares him dead. Egg begs Dunk to get up, and the crowd chants for Dunk as he stands. Dunk and Aerion resume their duel until Dunk gets the upper hand. Aerion yields and withdraws his accusation. In the aftermath, Beesbury and Hardyng are confirmed as killed. Dunk pledges fealty to Baelor. Raymun and Pate help Baelor remove his helmet, which Maekar struck with his mace during the trial, revealing a fatal wound. Baelor collapses from his injury and dies in Dunk's arms.
Episode 6
Sun, Feb 22, 202631 mins
Lyonel invites Dunk to move to Storm's End, but Dunk believes that he brings only bad luck. Baelor's body is cremated at his funeral. Dunk finds Valarr, who questions why his father was killed, but Dunk was spared. Raymun reveals that he has married the pregnant prostitute Rowan. Maekar informs Dunk that Aerion will spend time in the Free Cities to atone. He laments that Baelor would have been a good king and invites Dunk to live in Summerhall, where Egg can be his squire. Dunk declines, which Egg overhears. In a flashback, Dunk asks Arlan why he was never knighted, but does not receive an answer. In the present, Daeron tells Dunk that he should mentor Egg to prevent him from becoming like Aerion. Egg discovers that his hair is regrowing. He takes a knife to Aerion's bedroom, but Maekar calms him down. Dunk asks Maekar if Egg can squire for him on the road, which Maekar refuses. Raymun buys Sweetfoot back for Dunk, who then gifts her to Raymun. As Dunk leaves Ashford, Egg arrives, and they depart together. Egg suggests that they travel to Dorne. An angry Maekar later realizes that Egg is gone.