SEASON 8
All good things must come to an end, and Game of Thrones fans will soon be making their final trip to Westeros. Here's everything we know so far about the eight (and final) season of the hit fantasy epic:
When is Games of Thrones season 8 on TV?
As yet, no firm broadcast date has been given for the final series – but it could be a long wait. In June 2017, HBO's head of programming Casey Bloys said that it might not reach our screens until 2019, due to the lengthy writing and production process.
Actress Sophie Turner (who plays Sansa Stark) appeared to confirm that release date in an interview with Variety. "Game of Thrones comes out in 2019," she told the magazine in December.
In a further crushing blow for Thrones fans, Bloys has also hinted there could be another agonising wait between the end of Game of Thrones and the beginning of the first spin-off show. "You’re not going to see anything air anytime close to the season 8 finale," he said.
How many episodes will there be in season 8?
The eighth season will be the shortest yet, with only six episodes, making it shorter than the penultimate season (seven episodes), and much shorter than the first six seasons of the show (which had 10 episodes each).
WHENDOES FILMING BEGINS FOR GAME OF THRONE SEASON 8
Actually, it began in October 2017, with much of the filming taking place on an enormous backlot at Belfast's Titanic Studios, and carried on for quite some time: key cast members, including Kit Harington, were photographed by fans near the studio in late November. In previous years, the production processes has lasted up to six months, which would mean filming would be likely to wrap in April.