'Game of Thrones' season 8 premieres April 2019 | Inquirer Entertainment

‘Game of Thrones’ returns April 2019 for final season

/ 02:23 PM November 14, 2018

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This image released by HBO shows Kit Harington, left, and Emilia Clarke on the season finale of “Game of Thrones.” Image: Macall B. Polay/HBO via AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The eighth and last season of “Game of Thrones” finally has a date with destiny.

HBO said Tuesday that the series will return in April 2019 with six episodes to conclude its run.

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The fantasy series based on the George R.R. Martin novels has been one of HBO’s most successful shows.

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A video touting the show’s return next year included clips from seasons past showing both living and dead competitors for the crown of Westeros but didn’t give a taste of the final episodes.

HBO isn’t getting out of the “Game of Thrones” business. A prequel created by Martin and writer-producer Jane Goldman is underway, with Naomi Watts set to star, and other spinoffs are possible. NVG

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