The first episode of the 8th season of the Game of Thrones was released on HBO last Sunday. It is truly named the most expected serial of 2019, as more than 30 million viewers have already watched each of the series of the last season. “It will be both a good and a bad year. Good because the new season will be released, and bad because this season will be the last,” wrote a dedicated fan of the saga. What do we have to expect from the final season and what is special about the opening episode – read in this article.
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When and where to watch the final of GOT
This season of GOT consists of 6 series of different duration – from 54 to 80 minutes each. The release time of the series is at 21:00 on New York time on Sundays. The second episode will appear on April 21, the third on April 28, the fourth on May 5, the fifth on May 12, the final – on May 19. All the series are available on HBO.
The main events of Episode 1
All events of the 8th season will unfold around the Walkers attacking Seven Kingdoms. The opening episode begins with the entry of Daenerys and John Snow into Winterfell escorted by the army of Unsullied and Dragons. Dozens of carts with dragon glass that can kill the dead walkers are brought into the castle. John Snow is flying dragon for the first time with Queen Dany. Sam tells John the secret of his origin: he is Aegon Targaryen, the true king of the Seven Kingdoms by birth.
The relationship between Daenerys and Sansa are tense. John’s sister disliked the new queen: whether for her beauty or for two huge dragons coming with her. Cersei is satisfied by the news about the White Walkers, recently passing the Wall. Meanwhile, Jamey is reaching Winterfell with bad news: the army of Lannisters would not come.
How was the last season filmed
The last season was filmed for almost 11 months at five venues – in Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Croatia, and the Canary Islands. In general, it cost the TV channel around $100 million. They spent about $ 15 million on each episode. Key characters received $500 thousand per episode. They admitted that the filming was so intense that everyone felt completely exhausted. Only the final scene of the battle was filmed for 55 days.
The frontrunners of GOT David Benioff and Dan Weiss do not fully believe the actors, so they nobody has the full information about the plot. Viewers are expecting several large-scale battles, but the final battle promises to be the most epic in the history of TV. After the release of the final episode, HBO will show the «Game of Thrones: the Last Watch» documentary.