Spotlight Television 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' offers a smaller, warmer Westeros Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Jan 31, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the latest “Game of Thrones” series, doesn’t depend on swooping dragons or conniving royals to tell its story.kAm“(6 92G6 @?6 8FJ 2?5 D@>6 9@CD6D 2?5 2 76H ?:46 EC66D[” D2JD 4C62E@C xC2 !2C<6C] “xE H2D G6CJ :>A@CE2?E 7@C FD E@ 766= 62CE9J … 2?5 E@ 766= :?E:>2E6 42>6 G6CJ 62D:=J 3642FD6 H6 2C6 ;FDE 7@==@H:?8 @?6 A6CD@?’D DE@CJ 2?5 H6’C6 D66:?8 :E E9C@F89 9:D 6J6D]”k^AmkAm%92E @?6 A6CD@? :D $6C sF?42? 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