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Game of Thrones: Season 8

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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critics

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Mixed or average reviews based on 1425 Ratings

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Game Of Thrones

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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.

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

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Series Overview
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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
5.8
S8:E2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Air Date: April 21, 2019
5.4
S8:E1. Winterfell
Air Date: April 14, 2019

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CNN 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

New York Magazine (Vulture) 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

Los Angeles Times 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

Newsday Verne Gay

Apr 14, 2019

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

The A.V. Club 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

USA Today Kelly Lawler

Apr 14, 2019

The pacing was too fast at some points and too slow at others, but it sets up the season for success, if writers can squeeze everything into those five remaining episodes without making them seem overstuffed (no big deal). 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

14 of 116 users found this helpful14102

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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

hellpitt

Apr 29, 2019

it is sad they wasted the White Walkers in 1 single episode ripping off Star Wars Episode 1 anticlimactic fight...what a waste of a plot pumped since season 1.

13 of 19 users found this helpful136

Hishaam

May 13, 2019

Sorry but this is the worst GOT season. Only 1 and 2 were “good”. It’s too predictable.

2 of 5 users found this helpful23

404UserNotFound

Apr 29, 2019

Game of Thrones, a story with all morally grey characters and no real good vs evil but yet the Night King is the most cliche evil character seen in any TV show. He's basically just Darth Maul with less personality.

Episode 3 is the worst written episode of the series. Apparently not aGame of Thrones, a story with all morally grey characters and no real good vs evil but yet the Night King is the most cliche evil character seen in any TV show. He's basically just Darth Maul with less personality.

Episode 3 is the worst written episode of the series. Apparently not a single person in Westeros, the Night King included, know a thing about strategy. Yes, lets just throw away ALL the Dothraki because the writers simply aren't smart enough to think of anything else to do with them. And since when could Arya fly? She somehow got past all the other White Walkers to land the killing blow on the Night King as his lieutenants stood and watched? Night King needs new lieutenants. They did nothing and literally let a little girl walk past them to kill their King? That or she can now fly. I'm going with her being able to fly now just because it's as ridiculous an idea as the rest of this season.… Expand

36 of 53 users found this helpful3617

mizhaer

May 20, 2019

the only character that closes his with a decent development in this season is the Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane, everyone else got ****

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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

28 of 47 users found this helpful2819

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