‘Game of Thrones’ leads HBO’s network teaser
HBO made good use of the finale for thriller series “Sharp Objects” by airing a first teaser for the last season of “Game of Thrones” during its Aug. 26 broadcast.
The final season of “Game of Thrones” is at the center of HBO’s sizzle reel for a slate of TV shows that start arriving from Aug. 28 onwards.
Lead characters Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and her half brother Jon Snow (Kit Harington) appear in one scene, while Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) appears to dodge an axe swung by Gendry (Joe Dempsie) in another.
Also glimpsed in the teaser are clips for new seasons of “Big Little Lies”, “Veep”, “True Detective”, “Barry”, “Room 104” and “The Deuce”.
“Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage pops up as the lead in “My Dinner with Hervé”; there are looks at debut seasons for barbershop discussion show “The Shop” and comedy series “Camping”; plus one-off specials for political podcast “Pod Save America” and musical comedy show “Flight of the Conchords”; while a film, TV and stage icon looks back on her life for documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts”.
Article continues after this advertisementThe final season of “Game of Thrones” is anticipated for the first half of 2019.
Article continues after this advertisementLikewise, “Big Little Lies”, “Veep” and “Barry” return in 2019, while “The Shop” arrives on Aug. 28; “The Deuce” is due September, and “My Dinner with Hervé” as well as “Camping” are scheduled for October. JB
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