'Game of Thrones' will end after eighth season, HBO confirms
 

'Game of Thrones' will end after eighth season, HBO confirms
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All shows must die — even Game of Thrones.

HBO programming executive Casey Bloys confirmed at this weekend's Television Critics Association press tour that GoT's shortened eighth season will be its last.

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The news, rumored for months by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, comes as ** surprise to fans. Still, it's the first outright confirmation from HBO. And if we've learned one thing from Game of Thrones, it's **t to trust something is dead until the show confirms it.



"Yes, they [Benioff and Weiss] have a very specific plan about the number of seasons they want to do,” Bloys said. “If I could get them to do more, I would take 10 more seasons. But we take their lead on what they think they can do the best version of the show." Read more...

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