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'''Season 8''' of ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' is the eighth and final<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/07/30/hbo-confirms-game-of-thrones-will-end-with-season-8 HBO Confirms Game of Thrones Will End with Season 8 (July 20, 2016)]</ref> season of the series. Season eight was officially announced during the Television Critics Association tour in 2016.<ref>[http://watchersonthewall.com/hbo-chief-talks-game-thrones-tca/ HBO chief talks Game of Thrones and confirms the end at TCA 2016 (July 30, 2016)]</ref>
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'''Season 8''' of ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' is the eighth and final<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/07/30/hbo-confirms-game-of-thrones-will-end-with-season-8 HBO Confirms Game of Thrones Will End with Season 8 (July 20, 2016)]</ref> season of the series. Season eight was officially announced during the Television Critics Association tour in 2016,<ref>[http://watchersonthewall.com/hbo-chief-talks-game-thrones-tca/ HBO chief talks Game of Thrones and confirms the end at TCA 2016 (July 30, 2016)]</ref> and premiered on April 14, 2019.
  
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
In March 2017, Season 8 was reported to contain only six episodes, making it the shortest season of the series. The episodes will be written by four writers: [[w:Dave Hill|Dave Hill]] (episode 1), [[w:Bryan Cogman|Bryan Cogman]] (episode 2), and Benioff and Weiss (episodes 3 through 6).<ref>Winteriscoming.net:
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In March 2017, Season 8 was reported to contain only six episodes, making it the shortest season of the series. The episodes will be written by four writers: [[w:Dave Hill|Dave Hill]] (episode 1), [[w:Bryan Cogman|Bryan Cogman]] (episode 2), and Benioff & Weiss (episodes 3 through 6).<ref>Winteriscoming.net:
 
  [https://winteriscoming.net/2017/03/12/game-of-thrones-panel-at-sxsw-provides-insight-into-show-seasons-7-and-8-details/ SXSW: Game of Thrones panel reveals details on seasons 7 and 8 (March 12, 2017)]</ref>
 
  [https://winteriscoming.net/2017/03/12/game-of-thrones-panel-at-sxsw-provides-insight-into-show-seasons-7-and-8-details/ SXSW: Game of Thrones panel reveals details on seasons 7 and 8 (March 12, 2017)]</ref>
  
Filming of the final six episodes has been said to begin in September<ref>Winteriscoming.net: [https://winteriscoming.net/2017/01/10/liam-cunningham-talks-filming-schedule-game-thrones-season-8/ Liam Cunningham (Davos) talks about the filming schedule for Game of Thrones Season 8 (January 10, 2017)]</ref> or October, 2017.<ref>Collider.com:
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Filming of the final six episodes began on October 23, 2017<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-8-filming-cast-belfast-northern-ireland-a8016546.html Independent.co.uk "Game of Thrones season 8 filming looks to be underway as cast members spotted in Belfast"]</ref> and ended on July 6, 2018.
  [http://collider.com/game-of-thrones-season-8-filming-date/#premiere-date Exclusive: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Filming Date Revealed (August 18, 2017)]</ref>
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The runtimes for each episode are as following: 54 minutes, 58 minutes, 82 minutes, 78 minutes, 80 minutes, and 80 minutes.<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/2019/03/15/game-of-thrones-final-season-episode-lengths/ Entertainment Weekly "HBO reveals how long each ''Game of Thrones'' season 8 episode will be"]</ref>
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==Episodes==
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! style="background: #333; color: #ffffff; width:30px"| No. in season
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! style="background: #333; color: #ffffff;"| Title
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! style="background: #333; color: #ffffff; width:10%"| Directed by
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! style="background: #333; color: #ffffff; width:40%"| Written by
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! style="background: #333; color: #ffffff; width:10%"| Original air date
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! style="background: #333; color: #ffffff; width:10%"| U.S. viewers<br/>(million)
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| 1
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| "[[Winterfell (TV)|Winterfell]]"
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| [[w:David Nutter|David Nutter]]
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| [[w:Dave Hill (screenwriter)|Dave Hill]]
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| April 14, 2019
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| 11.8<ref>The Wrap: [https://www.thewrap.com/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-ratings-record/ ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Premiere Breaks Series Record With 17.4 Million Multiplatform Viewers (April 15, 2019)], accessed on April 16, 2019</ref><ref>[https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-cable-ratings-april-14-2019/ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere hits new series high (April 16, 2019)], accessed on April 16, 2019</ref>
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|-
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| 2
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| "[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]"
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| David Nutter
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| [[w:Bryan Cogman|Bryan Cogman]]
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| April 21, 2019
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| 10.29<ref>[https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-cable-ratings-april-21-2019/ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Game of Thrones’ slips, ‘Barry’ hits another high] (accessed on April 30, 2019)</ref>
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|-
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  | 3
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| "[[The Long Night (TV)|The Long Night]]"
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| [[w:Miguel Sapochnik|Miguel Sapochnik]]
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| [[w:David Benioff|David Benioff]] & [[w:D. B. Weiss|D. B. Weiss]]
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| April 28, 2019
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| 12.02<ref>[https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-cable-ratings-april-28-2019/ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Game of Thrones’ rises to another series high] (accessed on April 30, 2019)</ref>
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|-
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| 4
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| "[[The Last of the Starks]]"
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| David Nutter
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| David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
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| May 5, 2019
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| 11.8<ref>[https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-cable-ratings-may-5-2019/ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Game of Thrones’ stays high, ‘Barry’ dips] (accessed on May 7, 2019)</ref>
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|-  
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| 5
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| "[[The Bells]]"
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| Miguel Sapochnik
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| David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
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| May 12, 2019
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| 12.48<ref>[https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/weekly-ratings/cable-top-25-may-6-12-2019/ Sunday cable ratings: ‘Game of Thrones’ easily holds onto No. 1] (accessed on May 14, 2019)</ref>
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|-
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| 6
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| "[[The Iron Throne (TV)|The Iron Throne]]"
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| David Benioff &<br>D. B. Weiss
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| David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
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| May 19, 2019
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| 13.61<ref>[https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-cable-ratings-may-19-2019/ Sunday cable ratings:  ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale sets new records] (accessed on May 21, 2019)</ref>
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 17:32, 1 July 2019

Game of Thrones
Season 8
No. of episodes 6
Country of origin United States
Network HBO
Release
Original run April 14 – May 19, 2019
DVD release TBD
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Season 8 of Game of Thrones is the eighth and final[1] season of the series. Season eight was officially announced during the Television Critics Association tour in 2016,[2] and premiered on April 14, 2019.

Production

In March 2017, Season 8 was reported to contain only six episodes, making it the shortest season of the series. The episodes will be written by four writers: Dave Hill (episode 1), Bryan Cogman (episode 2), and Benioff & Weiss (episodes 3 through 6).[3]

Filming of the final six episodes began on October 23, 2017[4] and ended on July 6, 2018.

The runtimes for each episode are as following: 54 minutes, 58 minutes, 82 minutes, 78 minutes, 80 minutes, and 80 minutes.[5]

Episodes

No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1 "Winterfell" David Nutter Dave Hill April 14, 2019 11.8[6][7]
2 "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" David Nutter Bryan Cogman April 21, 2019 10.29[8]
3 "The Long Night" Miguel Sapochnik David Benioff & D. B. Weiss April 28, 2019 12.02[9]
4 "The Last of the Starks" David Nutter David Benioff & D. B. Weiss May 5, 2019 11.8[10]
5 "The Bells" Miguel Sapochnik David Benioff & D. B. Weiss May 12, 2019 12.48[11]
6 "The Iron Throne" David Benioff &
D. B. Weiss
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss May 19, 2019 13.61[12]

References