After Canary Islands-based publication Atlantico Hoy reported on Monday that flooding caused HBO to shut down filming on season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the word “canceled” instantly swirled around the internet, worrying fans that the next installment of the Game of Thrones series could face significant delays. But sources close to production tell Polygon that while weather has forced sporadic suspensions in filming, nothing has impacted the long-term schedule of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ rollout.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is currently filming in Gran Canaria, Spain, where heavy rainfall led water levels at the Las Niñas Dam to reach a 15-year high, according to Atlantico Hoy. Raúl García Brink, environmental councilor for the Gran Canaria Island Council, told the paper that the production company had reserved the site through May and aspects of the sets would require cleanup after flooding. But Polygon sources suggest that any suspension of filming would last just a few weeks. And based on past sentiment, it’s hard to imagine even the force of Mother Nature slowing down the desire to get a second season in the can.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 is an HBO priority
HBO greenlighted A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 even before the first season aired in January 2026. Getting the show back up and running was a major prerogative for HBO boss Casey Bloys, who hoped to find a Game of Thrones property that could operate more like the streamer’s The Pitt.
“They’re shooting season two now,” Bloys told Deadline in March. “One of the benefits of that is the production footprint is smaller and it is easier to get back to on an annual basis, which is one of the things we’re trying to balance with a slate of shows — some of them smaller, some of them bigger. One of the things that we’re trying to get back to is getting shows back on the air and that one gives us an opportunity to do it because of the scope of the production.”
While an environmental curveball is bound to give A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ assistant director a scheduling headache, sources remain confident the show will air as scheduled. Which is good because showrunner Ira Parker isn’t just thinking about season 2. Currently filming is a direct adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s second Dunk and Egg novella, The Sworn Sword, but as he told Polygon around the finale, there is much, much more to come if all goes according to plan.
What’s next for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2
With only three published novellas, the TV adaptation of Dunk and Egg’s saga would almost certainly catch up to Martin’s books by a fourth season. But Parker has indicated that Martin has shared outlines and ideas for many more stories. The two have discussed collaborating more directly if the show outpaces the source text, working together to plot future seasons and develop arcs that stay true to the spirit of the original tales.
Creatively, Parker appears interested in threading a stronger sense of continuity through what were originally stand-alone stories. Season 1 already introduced a major deviation — Egg running away without permission — which sets up ongoing conflict with the Targaryens and potentially extends characters like Aerion into multi-season antagonists. That approach suggests future seasons may remain faithful to the novellas in structure while building a more serialized narrative with recurring stakes and character arcs.
Parker’s biggest tease for what’s to come goes well beyond season 2. He’s seen Martin’s outlines. “Seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 of these… something that takes them all the way through their life. I really hope that we get to do it, because it’s such an interesting journey to complete.”
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ showrunner reveals big season 2 plans and ambitious future for the show
(With or without more George R.R. Martin stories)
