Based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on HBO on January 18, 2026. Five of the six episodes have aired thus far, with the season finale scheduled for Sunday, February 22.
Even before its final outing, the third television entry within the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise has already broken into IMDb’s Top 250 TV Shows of all time. Overall, the series currently holds a formidable 9.0/10 rating and ranks No. 52 on the celebrated list, which is topped by Vince Gilligan’s iconic crime drama, Breaking Bad.
Meanwhile, Episode 5 of the newest Game of Thrones prequel has generated major buzz by difficult the parent show’s highest-rated episodes across its eight-season run. The large query now’s: has Episode 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms actually surpassed Game of Thrones’ best-rated episodes on IMDb? Keep reading to seek out out.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms vs. Game of Thrones – Best-Rated IMDb Episodes
Episodes 4 and 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms are tied because the show’s top-rated installments on IMDb, each boasting a stellar 9.7/10. For context, listed here are the 4 highest-rated Game of Thrones episodes across Seasons 1-8:
- S03E09 – The Rains of Castamere: 9.9/10
- S05E08 – Hardhome: 9.8/10
- S06E09 – Battle of the Bastards: 9.9/10
- S06E10 – The Winds of Winter: 9.9/10
These benchmark episodes from Game of Thrones have set a really high bar, with three of them reaching a near-perfect 9.9 rating, a feat achieved by only a few television episodes in IMDb history. By comparison, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episodes 4 and 5 currently share a robust 9.7/10, placing them just 0.1–0.2 points behind Game of Thrones’ best episodes, so that they’re still wanting the parent show’s peak.
That said, the prequel’s performance stays highly impressive for a debut season. Cracking the IMDb Top 250 and delivering back-to-back episodes within the 9+ range signals very strong audience approval. If the finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms clicks big time with viewers, it could narrow the gap or potentially overtake Game of Thrones’ top-rated chapters. Nonetheless, surpassing the long-lasting 9.9-rated Game of Thrones episodes stays a giant challenge.
What’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms All About?
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg, the fantasy drama follows the perilous journey of an unlikely duo – the wandering hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his sharp young squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). Set nearly 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series explores a Westeros that remains to be under Targaryen rule.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Official Trailer
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