Why A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Showed So Little of the Trial of Seven (& So Many Flashbacks)

About three minutes into the episode, right after a fight begins, the scene shifts to a flashback. We see a young Dunk, played by Bamber Todd, and his friend Rafe, played by Chloe Lea, on a nearly deserted battlefield. They’re scavenging from a fallen soldier. The show stays with this flashback story for around twenty minutes before returning to the main plot of the trial. This flashback sequence is likely a cost-saving measure, as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has a smaller budget than shows like House of the Dragon or Game of Thrones, and it’s a way to reduce production expenses.