The hit HBO series faces a sudden production halt after a severe storm strikes the show’s filming location on a Spanish island.
Just months after wrapping a hugely successful debut season, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is now dealing with a serious problem for its upcoming second season.
Production on Season 2 has come to a sudden stop after Storm Therese hit the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, causing heavy flooding that has left part of the filming set completely underwater.
According to a report from Atlantico Hoy, the damage is significant. The Las Niñas Dam has reached its highest water levels in 15 years — the last time it overflowed was a decade and a half ago. The production team had the filming area booked from February 23 through May 15, but those plans have now been disrupted.
The production company must now submit a plan for removing the film equipment and set pieces still stuck under water. Reports indicate that filming may be relocated to the Spanish mainland, though it is not yet clear exactly when or how this will affect the show’s overall schedule.
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A big blow for a show on a hot streak
The timing makes this setback even more difficult. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms just finished one of the strongest debut seasons in HBO history.
The six-episode first season premiered on January 18 and quickly became a fan favorite. Its first episode pulled in 6.7 million U.S. viewers in the first three days alone — one of the top three biggest launches in HBO Max history.
By the time the season finale aired, that number had climbed to 9.5 million viewers — a 42% jump from the first week. Across all platforms, the show was averaging 14 million viewers in the U.S. and 26 million worldwide by season’s end.
Critics loved it too. The show ended its first season with a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest debut season score in the entire Game of Thrones franchise — beating the 90% earned by both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon Season 1.
One episode stood out above all the rest. Episode 4, titled “Seven”, scored a 9.7 out of 10 on IMDb, making it the highest-rated episode in the Game of Thrones universe in nine years.
About the show
Set roughly 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the show tells the story of Ser Duncan the Tall, a poor but determined knight, and his young squire Egg. Together, they travel through dangerous lands and face a high-stakes tournament in a region called The Reach.
Unlike the larger political battles seen in Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, this story takes a smaller, more personal look at life in Westeros. Viewers have responded warmly to its lighter tone and shorter, easy-to-follow episodes.
HBO has confirmed that Season 2 is still moving forward. However, the road ahead just got a lot more complicated. How long the delay will last is still unknown.
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