Ready for tonight's 'Game of Thrones' finale? Start here.
The day has finally come. The 80-minute final episode of 'Game of Thrones' airs on HBO tonight (9 EDT/PDT). Are you ready to see who lives, who dies, and who finally takes the Iron Throne? For those who've not spent the weekend re-watching, here's some essential reading to get you all caught up just in time.
Paste BN's TV critic Kelly Lawler has ranked all 72 'Game of Thrones' episodes. She's also got some predictions on what we will and will not learn tonight.
If you missed any of this season's action (or want to do a recap re-read), here's all you need:
- Episode 1: Secrets, Starks and spirals in 'Winterfell'
- Episode 2: A masterful episode shows the calm before the (undead) storm
- Episode 3: Battle of Winterfell is deadly, beautiful and disappointing
- Episode 4: A pivot and a huge misstep plague Episode 4
- Episode 5: The series just burned itself to the ground
And for the true obsessives out there, here are some deep dives into not just the show, but also fan reactions and what the mega-hit tells us about modern society today:
- 'Game of Thrones' fans loved the Cleganebowl, but not Dany's fiery reign of terror
- What does the white horse mean for Arya and Daenerys?
- ‘Game of Thrones’ is the defining pop-cultural experience of the millennial generation
- Sadly, 'Game of Thrones' never fixed its problem with women
And now, we wait for it all to end. Happy watching, friends. We'll be back tomorrow with our final recap.