\n\t\t\t\t\tMonths of planning, millions on the line, and one stubborn reality check stops everything cold. What could force A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to redraw its Season 2 map?\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Storm Th\u00e9r\u00e8se turned parts of Gran Canaria into a basin, leaving sections of the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms set underwater. Production has halted there while crews figure out how to retrieve the submerged builds and shift work to mainland Spain. It is a wry twist for a story set amid drought, but not a fatal one. HBO still targets 2027 for release, buoyed by season one\u2019s 24 million viewers per episode and strong audience scores.<\/p>\n
Storms halt filming of the Game of Thrones prequel<\/p>\n
Season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms just hit rough weather, literally. Severe storms swept across Gran Canaria in Spain\u2019s Canary Islands, where the HBO series was deep into production. Storm Therese delivered torrential rain and flash flooding, submerging parts of the set. The crew has paused filming and is reassessing next steps so cameras can roll again without needless risk.<\/p>\n
A setback in a carefully chosen location<\/p>\n
Gran Canaria was picked for its rugged, sunbaked vistas, a natural fit for a storyline shaped by drought. Then came the irony. Unprecedented rainfall turned the dry basin into a pool, undercutting weeks of planning between February 23 and April 11. Local authorities cited reservoir levels not seen in 15 years (a stark benchmark), confirming why the site became unusable so quickly.<\/p>\n
Production adapts to a new reality<\/p>\n
The team has officially abandoned the Gran Canaria set. Crews will return to recover submerged props and set pieces once the water recedes, following a coordinated plan with local officials. To keep momentum, production is shifting to mainland Spain. HBO says a significant portion of Season 2 was shot before the storm, which should help contain delays and limit costly reshoots.<\/p>\n
When can fans expect the next season?<\/p>\n
Season 1 premiered on January 18, 2026 on HBO and streaming on Max in the US, averaging 24 million viewers per episode and a sturdy 4.2\/5 from fan scoring (across major platforms). The new weather setback nudges Season 2 into a 2027 window. Led by Tanzyn Crawford, Peter Claffey, and Dexter Sol Ansell, the series retains strong buzz, and the audience\u2019s patience may be rewarded with even sharper world-building once filming fully resumes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Months of planning, millions on the line, and one stubborn reality check stops everything cold. What could force…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-407181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}