S8·E1 Winterfell
- Episode
- Season 8, Episode 1
- Air Date
- April 14, 2019
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- Director
- David Nutter
- Writer
- Dave Hill
- Score
- 7.1/10 (351 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Main Arc (Crucial)
Narrative Classification: Season premiere establishing core conflicts and serialized narrative stakes.
Synopsis
Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North. Jon Snow gets some big news.
Episode recap
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. The series is the first adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of high fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, and the first in what would become the Game of Thrones franchise. The show is set in the mythical land of Westeros, where seven noble families fight for control. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war, while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits known as the Night's Watch stands between the realms of men and icy horror.
According to episode details provided for the series, arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North, and Jon Snow gets some big news.
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When did Season 8 Episode 1 of Game of Thrones air?
Season 8, Episode 1 ('Winterfell') originally aired on April 14, 2019.
How long is Season 8 Episode 1 ('Winterfell')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 55 minutes.
What happens in Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1?
Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North. Jon Snow gets some big news....
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