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New photos from final Game of Thrones season have dropped

As fans count down the days until the April 15 premiere of the last ever season of Game of Thrones, HBO has dropped a few new photos that’ll ease the pain for excitable devotees.

Game of Thrones final season teaser

Season 8 is coming …

As fans wait patiently for one final return to Westeros and Winterfell, US network HBO has decided to ease the pain for Game of Thrones devotees by releasing a selection of brand spanking new photos ahead of the show’s April 15 premiere.

Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. Picture: HBO
Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. Picture: HBO

But what do these new pics tell us about well, anything, really?

Lena Headey returns as Cersei Lannister in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Lena Headey returns as Cersei Lannister in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Fan favourite Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) is also back for Season 8. Picture: HBO
Fan favourite Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) is also back for Season 8. Picture: HBO

A video released last month showed the three power players — Sansa (Sophie Turner), Dany (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) — in Winterfell, where many have gathered to fight the Army of the Dead.

Game of Thrones releases new season 8 footage
Fan favourite Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Fan favourite Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in Season 8. Picture: HBO

But if you just can’t wait and want a recap, the first seven seasons of Game of Thrones are available to view on demand on Foxtel Now.

Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) returns in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) returns in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Maisie Williams is Arya Stark, she also returns for Season 8. Picture: HBO
Maisie Williams is Arya Stark, she also returns for Season 8. Picture: HBO

In what has been billed as the television event of the decade, the first episode of Season 8 will stream in Australia express from the US on Monday April 15 at 11am AEDT on Foxtel.

Fans — both old and new to the series — can join the catch-up journey and share the fun on social with #bingeforthethrone.

A sneak peak of Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) in Season 8. Picture: HBO
A sneak peak of Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) in Season 8. Picture: HBO

CHECK OUT THE GoT EPISODE GUIDE HERE

Sam Tarly (John Bradley) is also back. Picture: HBO
Sam Tarly (John Bradley) is also back. Picture: HBO
Bran Stark (Issac Hempstead Wright) in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Bran Stark (Issac Hempstead Wright) in Season 8. Picture: HBO

The recap journey is the perfect way to prepare for what is certain to be an epic and action-packed finale that will have the world talking.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau returns as Jaime Lannister in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau returns as Jaime Lannister in Season 8. Picture: HBO
Excited for Season 8 yet? Picture: HBO
Excited for Season 8 yet? Picture: HBO
Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) is back for Season 8 photo: HBO
Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) is back for Season 8 photo: HBO

Originally published as New photos from final Game of Thrones season have dropped

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