‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Boss Unpacks Dunk and Maekar’s Finale Regrets, Hopes to Make 12 Seasons

The “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” finale ended with Dunk, Maekar, and the rest of the Ashford Meadows attendees grappling with the loss of Baelor.

After dying at the hand of his brother defending Dunk (Peter Claffey) in the Trial of Seven, Baelor’s (Bertie Carvel) death looms large over the final episode of Season 1. Dunk spends much of the episode regretting the death — and the fact that the new King of Westeros died defending a hedge knight when he could have just had a hand or foot removed. Surely that is a better price…