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Season 8 – Game of Thrones

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George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is brought to the screen as HBO sinks its considerable storytelling teeth into the medieval fantasy epic. It's the depiction of two powerful families -- kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men -- playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Martin is credited as a co-executive producer and one of the writers for the series, whose shooting locations include Northern Ireland, Malta, Croatia and Spain.
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Critics Consensus

Game of Thrones' final season shortchanges the women of Westeros, sacrificing satisfying character arcs for spectacular set-pieces in its mad dash to the finish line.

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Matthew Rozsa Salon.com 03/17/2020
3/4
There is something courageous about a television series that is brave enough to reimagine Richard III as a hero. Go to Full Review
Graeme Blundell The Australian 12/17/2019
Game of Thrones finally finished, the last episode aptly titled The Long Night and it was a terrible ending, disappointing for fans, causing a collective cringe around the globe. Go to Full Review
Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 05/22/2019
[This season] made choices that I just didn't understand...you have to wrap it up somehow, and this season is just full of more extremes and it just doesn't work anymore or fit in with the rest... Go to Full Review
Nathan Mattise Ars Technica 07/28/2021
After George RR Martin's books ended, the show's mojo seemed to follow. It may have still constituted event TV, but in retrospect that was based on the strength of the fan community and massive marketing more than the material itself. Go to Full Review
Kshitij Rawat The Indian Express 03/09/2021
SHOCKING things happened just because they had shock value. They bore no connection to anything else that had happened before them. There was hardly any organic, believable storytelling leading up to those moments. Thus, they felt shallow. Go to Full Review
Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind 07/16/2020
2.5/5
Season eight can be summed up in a phrase - missed opportunities. Go to Full Review
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Tarit L @TL1631 Mar 1 Whomever was involved in the decision making to rush the ending for this show should be barred from ever making such decisions again. One of the best shows of our generation hurt by a rushed ending. See more Jack C @ColstonAUS Feb 25 If you love being completely let down and disrespected, being treated like a simple braindead idiot or have masochistic tendencies, this is the season for you. What an absolute disgrace. See more Melissa P @elle_1511 Feb 24 I will save you HOURS and HOURS of your life if you heed this WARNING: This is the most epic FAILURE of a ending of any storyline ever, it does not matter how good the previous storylines were. The writing up to this season grip you so you are trapped to just finish the last season, NO MATTER THE WARNINGS YOU HEARD. I beg you to make up your own ending to this tale and you will be far better off than if you decide to watch the last season, after many others warnings of being PUNKED so badly at the end, you will never want to watch or talk about GOT again. Like you were SCAMMED out of thousands of dollars or like finding out your spouse was cheating on you with your best friend. Its like they built up this intricate story line and characters you have become 100% emotionally invested in, just for you to get to the last chapter of the book to have a bomb waiting to blow up in your face with NO CLOSURE OF ANY STORY LINE AT ALL! That's how bad it is, dont say we didn't WARN you! See more Rodry A @RT66610843 Feb 21 ​Ver el episodio 6 de la octava temporada no fue "entretenimiento"; fue presenciar cómo David Benioff y D.B. Weiss quemaron ocho años de lealtad de los fans para salir corriendo a firmar un contrato con Disney. ​El ritmo: Atropellado y aburrido, como si quisieran terminar el trámite para irse de vacaciones. ​La lógica: Inexistente. Las leyes de la física y la geografía volaron por la ventana junto con la coherencia. ​Arruinaron la capacidad de volver a ver la serie. ¿Para qué empezar el viaje si sabes que termina en una mierda? ​Lograron lo imposible: que la serie más grande de la historia desapareciera de la conversación cultural en una semana. No fue un final, fue una traición. Se cagaron en el fandom, en los libros y en el arte de contar historias. See more Sir P. @parcdeprince Feb 18 they know the ending everyone wanted, yet gave us the ending nobody wanted? See more Rowan C @RowanC3 Feb 9 Game of Thrones Season 8 was a bit underwhelming, but it is overrated. It began with the Great War, and they successfully defeated the Ice King without Cersei's help. Theon was killed protecting Bran, Jorah was killed protecting Danereys and a couple of side characters were killed as well. Arya delivered the final blow to the Ice King, right before he was about to kill Bran, and the whole army of the dead fell. Next, the war to take the iron throne and Euron killing Dany's dragon out of nowhere set her off. They also captured/executed Messandei, and this is what drove her to destroy the entire capital, even after they surrendered. A lot of lives were lost in this final war, which included Jamie and Cersei, The Hound and Gregor, and a lot of others. After this, Tyrion quit his position, and Jon stuck a dagger in Dany's heart because she was too far gone. At the end, Jon was sent back to the Night's Watch as punishment, and they chose Bran to be the new king. Overall, it was rushed 100%. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 14, 2019 Winterfell Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 21, 2019 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Jaime presents his case to Bran, Daenerys and Sansa to answer for his mistakes; the gathered armies continue to prepare for battle against the White Walkers. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 28, 2019 The Long Night Brienne and Jaime prepare the armies for battle; Arya is desperate to prove her worth as a fighter as the dead draw near. Details Episode 4 Aired May 5, 2019 The Last of the Starks Jon and Daenerys look to the South in the wake of a costly victory; Tyrion proposes a compromise which could help to ease tensions. Details Episode 5 Aired May 12, 2019 The Bells Daenerys and Cersei weigh their options after their confrontation at the city gates. Their armies await instructions as they sit on the edge of battle. Details Episode 6 Aired May 19, 2019 The Iron Throne After much turmoil and bloodshed across the Seven Kingdoms, the battle for the Iron Throne comes to an end, and the kingdom's true fate is revealed. Details
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Season Info

Director
David Nutter, Miguel Sapochnik, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
David Benioff, Dave Hill, Bryan Cogman, D.B. Weiss
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 14, 2019