Game of Thrones and Fleabag won big at the 2019 Emmy Awards, as the Television Academy bid farewell to several old favorites and looked to usher in a new generation of shows, performers and creators. The hit HBO fantasy won its fourth Outstanding Drama trophy for its final season, while …
Read More »'Game of Thrones': Benioff and Weiss on the Stark Sisters and Ending the Show
Before this season’s debut, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss answered questions by email for Rolling Stone‘s recent cover story on Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. As the final episode approaches, we’re sharing the entire interview, which they answered jointly. (There were also other questions — on …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Season Premiere Close-Up: Arya and the Hound
A lot happens in each episode of Game of Thrones. So every week, we’re drilling down on one memorable scene in particular. Full spoilers for the Season Eight premiere, “Winterfell,” coming up. — Narratively, there is no good reason for the scene we’re spotlighting this week, a brief interlude where …
Read More »Watch 'SNL' Reimagine 'Game of Thrones' as 'Law & Order: SVU' in Spinoff Sketch
Game of Thrones references abounded in this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. With star Kit Harington hosting the show, SNL created several imagined prequels, sequels and spinoffs that the network would air following the final season of the hit HBO series. SNL saves the best for last in the …
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