The finale is coming. Game of Thrones hasn’t ceased to surprise us throughout season eight and soon the question of who will sit on the Iron Throne will be solved once and for all (or so we hope).
After eight years, countless battles and more gruesome deaths than we’d care to remember, the HBO epic is drawing to a close.
With only a matter of hours to go until we discover who will rule over the Seven Kingdoms, listen up on how you can stream the show online for FREE.
Here’s everything you need to know.
What time is it on in the UK on NOW TV and Sky?
If you miss the Monday 2am premiere, the show will be available to watch on NOW TV throughout the day - as well as on Sky Go. It also airs on Sky Atlantic at 9pm Monday night.
But how can I stream it for free online?
You can watch Game of Thrones for free by signing up for a free trial as a new subscriber to NOW TV's Entertainment Pass. The trial only lasts seven days, but it'll allow you to watch the grand finale and behind the scenes documentary The Last Watch without paying a penny. After the trial period is over however, you'll need to fork out £7.99 a month if you want to keep streaming.
How long is each episode?
Season eight consists of six episodes, and the final instalment will last 1 hour 20 minutes:
Episode one: 54 minutes
Episode two: 58 minutes
Episode three: 82 minutes
Episode four: 78 minutes
Episode five: 80 minutes
Episode six: 80 minutes
Who is directing and writing it?
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, David Nutter and Miguel Sapochnik have directed. Benioff and Dave Hill wrote episode one, Bryan Cogman episode two, and Benioff and Weiss penned the remaining four.
Will there be more Game of Thrones?
Yes! A prequel series - reportedly with a working title of Bloodmoon - will explore all the events that took place before A Song of Ice and Fire. Director SJ Clarkson has already been chosen for the pilot episode, with Naomi Watts cast in a starring role. According to HBO the new series will be:
"Taking place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. From the horrifying secrets of Westeros’s history to the true origin of the White Walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend, only one thing is for sure: It’s not the story we think we know."
Miranda Richardson, Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough and Jamie Campbell Bower are all set to star in the fantasy epic. No release date has been finalised, but Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin will be involved in the script. Don't expect to see any of your fan favourites though, as rumour has it, the prequel will barely even allude to any of the events that took place in Game of Thrones.
How is everything still a secret?
Security is next level. After spending time with the cast and crew, Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd reported that "only crew members wearing a special episode six badge were allowed on set during filming and some scenes were shot on a closed set".
In fact, rules were so strict that director David Nutter confirmed to the Huffington Post that absolutely "no paper was allowed on set" to avoid any leaks. He added: "They basically take it to the point where it’s like the Gestapo. It’s tough to get answers."
Emilia Clarke was also banned from using social media for the entirety of filming. Insert theories here:
Game of Thrones concludes on Sky Atlantic on May 20.
