when does a knight of the seven kingdoms episode 5 air
Episode 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms aired yesterday.
The penultimate episode of season 1, titled "In the Name of the Mother,"
premiered on HBO and Max on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET.
This Game of Thrones prequel follows Ser Duncan the Tall and Egg in a tale adapted from George R.R. Martin's "The Hedge Knight," building to the epic Trial of the Seven—a brutal 7-on-7 combat that episode 5 highlights after the setup in episode 4 ("Seven"). Fans faced a nine-day wait between episodes 4 and 5 due to episode 4's early Super Bowl-avoiding drop on February 8, heightening anticipation for this action-packed chapter.
Release Schedule Breakdown
Here's the full season 1 timeline for context, with episode 5 now in the books:
Episode| Title| Air Date| Notes
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1| The Hedge Knight| Jan 18, 2026| Premiere 3
2| Hard Salt| Jan 25, 2026| Weekly slot 3
3| The S—| Feb 1, 2026| Standard Sunday 3
4| Seven| Feb 8, 2026| Early release 1
5| In the Name of the Mother| Feb 15, 2026| Trial of Seven focus
3
6| The Morrow| Feb 22, 2026| Season finale 3
Global Air Times (for Episode 5)
Viewers worldwide caught it based on time zones—US East Coast at 10 p.m. ET, but later for others:
- US PT : Feb 15, 7 p.m.
- Canada : Feb 15, 10 p.m. ET
- UK : Feb 16, 3 a.m. GMT
- India : Feb 16, 8:30 a.m. IST
- Australia : Feb 16, 2 p.m. AEDT
Fan Buzz and What’s Next
Online chatter exploded post-airing, with spoilers hitting social media right after the US broadcast—many muting keywords to dodge them. The episode delivers the long-teased Trial of Seven, pitting Ser Duncan against foes like Aerion Targaryen, ramping up the stakes for the six-episode arc. Only the finale remains on February 22, wrapping this novella-based season.
TL;DR at bottom: Episode 5 dropped Feb 15 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO/Max—already out as of Feb 16. Catch up before the Feb 22 finale!
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