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Game of Thrones: Season 8

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Game Of Thrones

Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: April 14, 2019

Summary: The eighth and final season sees Daenerys Targaryen arrive at Winterfell as Jon, Sansa and Arya are together once again.

Creator: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Season 8 Episodes

2.5
S8:E6. The Throne
Air Date: May 19, 2019
3.3
S8:E5. The Bells
Air Date: May 12, 2019
2.8
S8:E4. The Last of the Starks
Air Date: May 5, 2019

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Brian Lowry

Apr 14, 2019

The show has stepped up its pacing. For the most part, that has been immensely satisfying, yielding crowd-pleasing moments that the and that the series generally avoided in the often-grim journey, especially for the Stark kids, which has led to this point. Read full review

Kathryn VanArendonk

Apr 14, 2019

What makes this premiere work is the way it combines necessary plot milestones with sequences of straightforward indulgence. ... The Game of Thrones premiere gives me hope that this final season will be a return to what made the series work so well at the start. Read full review

Lorraine Ali

Apr 14, 2019

The most dynamic and eventful season opener in the HBO drama’s nine-year history. ... Dots were connected at a brisk pace ... but not at the expense of eloquently cut dialogue, ongoing character development, stunning scenery and an often wicked sense of humor. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Apr 14, 2019

“Thrones” is doing absolutely stellar work within the bounds set around its current era: Highly burnished entertainment that lingers on no story point a beat more than strictly necessary to communicate the idea. Dwelling on the shows it once was and no longer is seems perhaps beyond the point. Read full review

Alex McLevy

Apr 14, 2019

[The season premiere] does a lot of work in a short amount of time, but unlike some previous episodes that engaged in significant table setting, it never feels too rushed or like characters are being given short shrift in the effort to hurry to the next beat. It plays as elegant, for the most part. Read full review

Verne Gay

Apr 14, 2019

More of a fan-pleaser than crowd pleaser. ... So yes — absolutely — well worth the wait. Read full review

Judy Berman

Apr 15, 2019

As in season 7, the big problem with “Winterfell”—the reason it felt more like an unlucky videographer’s rendering of an exceptionally dysfunctional family reunion than like a carefully crafted story—was the pacing. Read full review

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adrenilinmatt

Apr 15, 2019

The show is its own monster after detaching from the safety of martins writing, and in some areas you could argue it has suffered slightly for it, last season had 1 or 2 weaker episodes, the writers clearly trying to move all of the key players into position ready for the end, and the firstThe show is its own monster after detaching from the safety of martins writing, and in some areas you could argue it has suffered slightly for it, last season had 1 or 2 weaker episodes, the writers clearly trying to move all of the key players into position ready for the end, and the first episode of this season was more or less a calm before the storm episode. Which is COMPLETELY ok. Not every episode needs to be 10/10 heart-in-your-mouth action, game of thrones has always had slower episodes, and im kind of glad they didnt rush straight into the war from the get go. Building tension has always been GoTs strong suite, we know whats coming, we usually always do with this show.

The thing that really sets GoT apart from any other show is that, 99 percent of the time, when we know something is coming, GoT delivers and then some. Think of all of those big episodes in the past, the big ones we waited eagerly for. The red wedding, hardhome, botb, winds of winter (my personal favorite epside of all time) and now, we KNOW whats coming.

And i for one am feeling very secure in the idea that GoT will deliver. It has earned that trust, by delivering so many times before.

I am READY. A good start, leads to an amazing end.… Expand

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Felindie

Jul 16, 2019

What a disappointing ending for a great series, the whole season was average at best, but the final episode was trash.

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AlevoNymerov

Apr 28, 2019

The sad story of what started as a smart and promising show subverting fantasy trope and using consequences in both a clever and choking way. Unfortunately it then slowly but surely descended into the hellish depth of empty filler episodes, story convenience and plot armor so thicc NickiThe sad story of what started as a smart and promising show subverting fantasy trope and using consequences in both a clever and choking way. Unfortunately it then slowly but surely descended into the hellish depth of empty filler episodes, story convenience and plot armor so thicc Nicki Minaj will soon write a song about it.

Don't get me wrong, the first 3 seasons are great, 4 and 5 are meh, but then be ready for 3 seasons of pure disappointment culminating in a morbid feast of blank dialogues, cheap jump scare, bad CGI and deus ex machina ad nauseam.

It was almost great.… Expand

14 of 21 users found this helpful147

ZackMurph

May 16, 2019

Definitely my least favorite season and the show as a whole took a nosedive to the point of me just wanting to watch the highlights to get it over with.

I'm fairly certain that without George R.R. Martins books to follow. That the directors and the shows writers were struggling toDefinitely my least favorite season and the show as a whole took a nosedive to the point of me just wanting to watch the highlights to get it over with.

I'm fairly certain that without George R.R. Martins books to follow. That the directors and the shows writers were struggling to maintain just a glimpse of Mr. Martins marvelous story telling.

Now the shows turning the incredible story into what one might call Hot Garbage. Leaving most fans annoyed and unsatisfied per the ending of what could have been a masterpiece series.… Expand

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Jwb003

May 13, 2019

I’d need a **** dissertation to illustrate the lazy, fast paced, pointless writing and journeys the characters go through. I guess the moral of the story is you’re doomed to your nature so don’t even try to be better than those before you?

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

ekati

May 21, 2019

The show was reduced to "let's kill baby Hitler" instead of looking at it from the philosofical point and accepting that everyone on the throne will decent to madness or alcoholism or will be just a puppet.

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Demorase

Apr 23, 2019

The writing this season so far after 2 episodes is simply inexcusable. From constant brainless quips that would put Marvel to shame, to a story that moves at a snail's pace where characters talk a lot but don't say much of substance, to characters acting erratically not being true to theirThe writing this season so far after 2 episodes is simply inexcusable. From constant brainless quips that would put Marvel to shame, to a story that moves at a snail's pace where characters talk a lot but don't say much of substance, to characters acting erratically not being true to their motives anymore in a world that no longer follow its own internal logic, it all falls apart as horrendous fan fiction.

Make no mistake, if this had been the quality of the show when it first started it would have been cancelled and forgotten after the first or second season.… Expand

29 of 49 users found this helpful2920

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 8

75
- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: April 14, 2019
- 2.5
  S8:E6. The Throne
  Air Date: May 19, 2019
- 3.3
  S8:E5. The Bells
  Air Date: May 12, 2019
- 2.8
  S8:E4. The Last of the Starks
  Air Date: May 5, 2019
- 4.1
  S8:E3. The Long Night
  Air Date: April 28, 2019
- 5.9
  S8:E2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
  Air Date: April 21, 2019
- 5.5
  S8:E1. Winterfell
  Air Date: April 14, 2019
Season 7

77
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: July 16, 2017
Season 6

73
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: April 24, 2016
Season 5

91
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: April 12, 2015
Season 4

94
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 6, 2014
Season 3

91
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 31, 2013
Season 2

90
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 1, 2012
Season 1

80
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 17, 2011