{"id":262548,"date":"2026-01-25T01:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/262548\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:49:11","slug":"hbos-game-of-thrones-spin-off-keeps-getting-review-bombed-despite-95-rotten-tomatoes-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/262548\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO\u2019s \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019 Spin-Off Keeps Getting Review-Bombed Despite 95% Rotten Tomatoes Score"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1Image via HBO<\/p>\n

A week into its run, HBO’s new Game of Thrones<\/a> spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/a>, remains the top-rated installment of the sprawling fantasy franchise. The show is based on “A Song of Ice and Fire” author George R.R. Martin<\/a>‘s “Tales of Dunk and Egg” novellas, and has already been renewed for a second season, which will debut next year. Co-created by Martin alongside Ira Parker, the six-episode series holds a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than both Game of Thrones and the franchise’s first offshoot, House of the Dragon<\/a>. However, the audience doesn’t seem to be as impressed as critics. The “Game of Thrones” books and their television adaptations have a passionate fan base. But many of them are voicing their dissent by posting negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, which is dragging the show’s audience score down. <\/p>\n

The new show currently holds a “certified fresh” 95% critics’ score on the aggregator website, where the consensus reads, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a welcome return to Westeros that works better in the buddy-comedy arena rather than solely slaying its competition.” By comparison, Game of Thrones’ overall Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score for eight seasons is 89%, while the overall critics’ score for House of the Dragon following two seasons is 87%. Famously, the final season of Game of Thrones was widely criticized by longtime fans and reviewers<\/a>, which resulted in a 55% critics’ score and a 30% audience score on RT. On the other hand, the audience score for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has now fallen to 69%. Most criticism from “verified” audiences seems to revolve around the show’s tone<\/a>, which isn’t as grim as that of Game of Thrones. <\/p>\n

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is More Comedic than Previous Adaptations of Martin’s Books<\/p>\n

“Fake and cheesy,” wrote one viewer on RT, while another described the show as “corny,” and a third viewer called it “slapstick.” A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms stars Peter Claffey as the titular knight, and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire, Egg. In her mixed review<\/a>, Collider’s Therese Lacson<\/a> invoked Game of Thrones’ divisive final season, and wrote, “This is not a series for those who might have tuned in and out of Game of Thrones and can’t tell the difference between Tyrells and Martells; it’s a show for the die-hard fans<\/a>.” A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms airs new episodes on HBO every Sunday. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates. <\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 25, 2026<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHBO<\/p>\n

Showrunner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIra Parker<\/p>\n

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Peter Claffey<\/p>\n

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