Winter Has Come
Season 8, the conclusion of Game of Thrones, is almost here. There’s a little over a month left to go until Season 8’s release date on April 14, and we’re learning more and more about the show’s long awaited final season. Of course, most of it is simply the tiny tidbits HBO wants us to know, but desperate as we are to learn how this conclusion will play out, we’re not complaining.
Over the last month or so, we’ve finally caught some glimpses at GoT Season 8 in motion–first in a Season 8 teaser trailer and then in a second teaser HBO released on Oscars day in February. One thing is for sure at this point: Nothing about Season 8 seems predictable right now. The show is best known for brutally killing off characters, even the ones fans love, and its final chapter is likely to elevate the feeling that nobody is safe to all-new levels. It’s also a time of war, with the rivalries that have marked all seven seasons finally coming to a head. Oh, and the White Walkers have shown up with their army of the dead, and they’re trying to wipe out all life in Westeros. So there’s a lot going on.
HBO is notorious for its attempts to stop secrets from leaking out onto the internet, although it’s not always successful (remember when one whole episode got out early in Season 7?). Things have been buttoned up pretty tight during production of Game of Thrones’ final season, but we do know a few details about what to expect. And there are plenty of theories from fans who’ve pored over every frame of the show and every word of A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series by George R. R. Martin on which the show is based.
Here’s everything we know for sure about Game of Thrones Season 8, including the date of when it’ll hit HBO, and what dangling plot threads remain to be resolved.
