The Game Of Thrones Season 8 air date has been announced

Along with a gripping trailer!

HBO has finally given fans an official air date for the highly-anticipated Season 8 of Games Of Thrones.

Releasing a trailer for the final season, the network confirmed the series will air in April 2019.

Alongside footage of some of the most intense scenes in GoT history, Cersei can be heard saying, “When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die.”

The final season will only feature six episodes. However, while episodes are typically an hour long, the ones in Season 8 will be 80 minutes or more.

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