What is the release date for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2 on HBO Max?

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Ser Duncan the Tall standing near a tent with a banner hanging from it in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2
Dunk's adventures will continue in the Game of Thrones prequel's second episode (Image credit: Steffan Hill/HBO)

Saddle up, Game of Thrones fans, because A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' (AKotSK) next episode is almost here.

Titled 'Hard Salt Beef', episode 2 of the Thrones prequel series will arrive in just over 48 hours time (at the time of publication, anyway). So, you'll want to know when and where you can stream it.

In this guide, you'll get answers to those queries. Towards the end of this article, you'll also find a full release schedule for the HBO TV Original's first season, so you can plan around the high-fantasy show's weekly episode drops.

Here, then, is everything you need to know about AKotSK episode 2…

What time can I watch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2?

Egg sitting in a dark tent next to a lit candle in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2

Egg will be back in AKotSK's next installment (Image credit: Steffan Hill/HBO)

The HBO Max TV series' second chapter will premiere on Sunday, January 26 in North and South America. As I outlined in my episode 1 guide for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, it'll come out a day later – Monday, January 27 – owing to the time zones that other continents and nations operate in.

Confused? Don't be. Simply check out the below list to see what time it'll drop where you live:

  • US – Sunday, January 26 at 10pm ET/PT
  • Canada – Sunday, January 26 at 10pm ET/PT
  • UK – Monday, January 27 at 3am GMT
  • India – Monday, January 27 at 8:30am IST
  • Singapore – Monday, January 27 at 11am SGT
  • Australia – Monday, January 127 at 2pm AEDT
  • New Zealand – Monday, January 27 at 4pm NZDT

Where can I watch A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' second episode?

Tanselle looking at an off-screen Dunk and Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2

We'll be formally introduced to Tanselle in 'Hard Salt Beef' (Image credit: Steffan Hill/HBO)

On some of the world's best streaming services, of course! If it wasn't obvious by now, that includes HBO Max, albeit in countries where this platform is available.

For those of you who reside somewhere that the streaming giant hasn't launched yet, AKotSK episode 2, which has a runtime of 33 minutes (FYI, that includes its end credits sequence), will be released on the platforms listed below:

  • US – HBO / HBO Max
  • Canada – Crave
  • UK – Sky Atlantic
  • India – JioHotstar
  • Singapore – HBO Max
  • Australia – HBO Max
  • New Zealand – Neon

When do new episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms come out?

Unless HBO and parent company Warner Bros. Discovery make any last-minute changes to its schedule, every installment of AKotSK's debut season will launch on a Sunday in the Americas and Monday everywhere else.

Here are the all-important dates you need to know about, so you can block out some time in your busy schedule to watch them:

  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 1 – out now
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2 – January 25/26
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 3 – February 1/2
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 4 – February 8/9
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 5 – February 15/16
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 6 – February 22/23

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