Game of Thrones/Season 8

Season Eight of the fantasy drama series Game of Thrones aired on HBO from April 14th, 2019 to May 19th, 2019, spanning a total of only six episodes. It was the final season of the series.

Directors

 * D.B. Weiss
 * David Benioff
 * David Nutter
 * Miguel Sapochnik

Writers

 * Bryan Cogman
 * D.B. Weiss
 * Dave Hill
 * David Benioff

Notes & Trivia

 * Game of Thrones was developed for television by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and produced by Grok! Television. The program is based on a series of fantasy novels called "A Song of Ice and Fire" by American novelist George R.R. Martin. The title of the show is taken from the first book, A Game of Thrones, which was first published in August, 1996.


 * This season comprises episodes 68-73.


 * Season eight has also been marketed as "The Final Season". "Game of Thrones: The Final Season" redirects to this page.


 * This is the shortest season of the entire series. Season seven had 7 episodes and all previous seasons had 10 episodes.


 * David Nutter directed 1/2 of the episodes this season. He directed "Winterfell", "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", and "The Last of the Starks".


 * Miguel Sapochnik directed two episodes this season. He directed "The Long Knight" and "The Bells".


 * Episodes 3-6 all had extended running times ranging from 78-82 minutes.

Body Count
The waves good-bye to the following characters who lost their lives in season eight.