A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Surges Past House Of The Dragon With THIS IMDb Record

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Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and its story of the noble hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, and his young squire, Egg, played by Dexter Sol Ansell, has won over audiences as it heads towards the end of its first season. The HBO series released its fourth episode on February 6, 2026, a few days earlier than its usual weekly drop because of Super Bowl 60. The dramatic episode saw Ser Duncan aka Dunk, imprisoned before heading into the Trial of Seven. Audiences have rated the fourth episode 9.7 on IMDb, the highest so far this season. Here’s how the show has already surged ahead of the other Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 4 IMDb rating

After the episode aired early on February 6, viewers flocked to IMDb to give their support. Since its release on January 18, the spinoff series has slowly been gaining favour with viewers.

The first episode, titled The Hedge Knight, has an IMDb rating of 8.1 out of 10, while the second, called Hard Salt Beef, has an 8.3 rating. The third episode, titled The Squire has a shocking revelation at its end and is rated 9.1 on IMDb. The fourth episode, called Seven, is the highest of the season with 9.7. Two more episodes remain before the end of the first season.

How does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compare to House of the Dragon?

The highest-rated episode of House of the Dragon is titled The Red Dragon and the Gold, and it has a rating of 9.4 out of 10. It is the fourth episode of the second season and features an epic dragon battle that leaves behind a few dead bodies. The first spinoff in the Game of Thrones universe, House of the Dragon, has faced a mixed response both from the audience and its author, George RR Martin.

Martin has publicly revealed his displeasure with the House of the Dragon adaptation and his disagreements with showrunner Ryan Condal. The author has stepped back from the show since it has veered away from the source material, A Song of Ice and Fire books. He has been much more favourable towards A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which Martin states has adapted his Dunk and Egg novellas quite faithfully.

How does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compare to Game of Thrones?

While the new HBO series has not surpassed the original show, it certainly seems on track to win back audiences who were sorely disappointed by the finale of Game of Thrones. With Seven, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ latest episode sits in third place behind a few Game of Thrones episodes. In second place, with ratings of 9.8 out of 10, are the episodes titled The Winds of Winter and Hardhome. The Winds of Winter is the tenth and final episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, in which Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) makes some moves against her enemies and key developments take place for fan favourite character Jon Snow (Kit Harrington). Meanwhile, Hardhome focuses on the battle against the Army of the Dead in the eighth episode of the fifth season in 2015.

The top-rated Game of Thrones episodes are The Rains of Castamere and Battle of the Bastards, with ratings of 9.9 out of 10. The ninth and penultimate episode of the third season in 2013, titled The Rains of Castamere, is more popularly known as the Red Wedding episode, where Robb Stark (Richard Madden) is murdered. Finally, Battle of the Bastards is the ninth and penultimate episode of the sixth season in 2013, featuring the battle at Wintefell with characters Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) taking centerstage. It won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing.

What’s next on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

Ser Duncan must face Prince Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett) in the Trial of Seven after attacking him after the prince assaulted Tanselle (Tamzyn Crawford). In the fourth episode, Dunk tries to assemble six allies who will fight alongside him in Ashford. By the end, he gathers knights Ser Lyonel Baratheon (Daniel Ings), Ser Raymun Fossoway (Shaun Thomas), Ser Humfrey Beesbury, Ser Humfrey Hardyng and Ser Robyn Rhysling to fight against the House of the Dragon.

He is one man short when Prince Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) himself, the heir to the Iron Throne, steps up to do the right thing and fight against his family. What will happen when the two sides finally face off? Who will emerge victorious? The fifth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will air on HBO and HBO Max on February 15 and in India on February 16 on JioHotstar.