According to a long-standing tradition on HBO, another part of the fantasy series" Game Of Thrones "is shown in the first half of the year. In 2017, the seventh season of the series was aired.
Find out in this article when the next chapter of this fascinating story will be shown on an American cable channel.
The director of the HBO media network confirmed in an interview on January 7, 2016 that the filming of the franchise based on the books "A Song of Ice and Fire" will continue with a seventh and eighth part. You will be able to watch the 8th season of Game of Thrones on April 14, 2019. This information was announced in January, along with the release of the official teaser for the continuation of the series. Most likely, we can expect another six one-hour episodes to be shown until May of that year. The decision to have such a long break in airing was intentional and justified by time constraints - it will take at least a year and a half to create the next part of the fantasy project. Unfortunately for fans, this part will be the final one and we won't see a 9th season.
What will happen in the 8th season
The kingdom wakes up in the Black Castle after an attack by the White Walkers. The war with the people "beyond the wall" is in full swing. The Night King uses his zombie dragon to destroy everything in its path. There will be casualties - the first of them being Beric Dondarrion, the former leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners. The Wall is gone, so there is nothing stopping the threat from the North... Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Jorah Mormont, Tyrion Lannister, and others meet Sansa in Winterfell. The show's heroes will try to capture the Storm's End, where they will try to save their lives from the Walkers. Despite the tense situation that has arisen, no one wants to recognize Daenerys as queen, so the war for the Iron Throne continues.
How the filming went
The filming of the new part of Game of Thrones took place from October 23, 2017 to July 6, 2018. Despite having only six episodes, the eighth season was one of the most expensive. HBO set a budget of $100 million, which the creators of the project successfully spent.
Each episode cost $15 million, comparable to the budget of feature films. In order to keep the finale secret, the show's creators hired the strictest security for filming, including people who shot down drones belonging to the yellow press. However, hackers have already leaked the script of the series online, so it is too early to tell if it is accurate.
Interesting facts about this part:
- The length of the episodes will be increased to 80 minutes;
- More than $100 million was spent on the production of the 8th season (around $15 million on each episode);
- The filming was so intense that the actors cried from fatigue;
- In 2014, it was planned to end the series after the 7th season, but in July 2015, HBO extended the project to include an 8th season;
- The show's producers, Dan Weiss and David Benioff, initially believed that the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of books could be adapted into 80 hour-long episodes, which is equivalent to 8 seasons of 10 episodes each;
- Emilia Clarke, who plays the Mother of Dragons, has been hospitalized several times during the filming of the TV series due to a stroke.
Where to watch Season 8 of Game of Thrones online
If you are fluent in English, you can watch new episodes of the series in the original language on the HBO NOW service, which costs $14.99 per month, with the first 7 days being free to allow you to familiarize yourself with the platform. The show is also available in Russian on the "Amediateka" service, which costs 599 rubles per month for Russia. It is also available on the Kinopoisk Plus website, where it will cost an additional 150 rubles compared to other series. These sites will have new episodes faster than pirate projects, and you can also watch them online on Smart TVs, Android, and iOS devices.
The TV series "Game of Thrones" is the most successful project from HBO. The show broke the records of "The Sopranos" in 2002 with the number of viewers approaching 20 million in one episode! In 2017, there was active information about upcoming spin-offs of the plot, which will already be on air in 2018.
The script of this part is based on the novel "The Winds of Winter" from the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin. The storyline also includes unique features that are not mentioned in the printed edition. The new season is marked by an extensive war that will sweep through all Seven Kingdoms. Fans of the show are already predicting that the 8th part of Game of Thrones will be the final one, so it will reveal all the secrets accumulated over the previous seasons. The TV show has also not been ignored at film awards, with approximately 30-40 awards being given to the actors and production team during the time of the show's existence at ceremonies such as the Emmys and Golden Globes.
When will Season 8 of Game Of Thrones be released
| Ep. number | Episode name | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 08x01 | 14 April 2019 | |
| 08x02 | 21 April 2019 | |
| 08x03 | 28 April 2019 | |
| 08x04 | 05 May 2019 | |
| 08x05 | 12 May 2019 | |
| 08x06 | 19 May 2019 |
