Game of Thrones Season 8 Complete Coverage

Winter isn't coming; it's officially here.

It might have taken a bit longer than we would have liked, but the eighth and final season of HBO's Game of Thrones is finally upon us. As you prepare for the excitement that accompanies returning to Westeros one last time, allow us to gather every recap, review, ranking, explainer, and fan theory you could ever want or need in one place. You can find our complete Game of Thrones final season coverage below, but please be sure to keep checking back for updates after each new episode.

Nonsense Is Coming

We created a low-budget weekly Game of Thrones recap with dolls, because we don't have that HBO money. Prepare for the most ridiculous thing you'll watch all week. First up: a Season 7 recap so you're up to speed before the Season 8 premiere.

Chaos Is a Ladder

Here's every episode of Game of Thrones, ranked from worst to best and updated every week.

We've Looked Into the Flames

Since we can't consult R'hllor, we turned to a psychic, a mathematician, and a superfan to predict what's going to happen in the final season of Game of Thrones.

These are the seven most popular GoT fan theories -- and two that actually came true.

We also made some predictions of our own: Here's how it's all going to end.

Want to weigh in? First check the Vegas betting odds, then vote for who you think will win the Iron Throne.

The Royal Family

Game of Thrones has turned its stars into household names.

Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, and the rest of the GOT cast walked the red carpet for the Season 8 premiere.

Here's what the Game of Thrones stars look like in real life, when they're not donning their Westeros garb.

The stars gushed about the show's final season -- and dropped a few hints, as well.

And find out what's next for the Game of Thrones actors and actresses we've grown to love.

All Men Must Die

All men must die, but that doesn't mean they have to stay dead in the world of Game of Thrones. Here's every GoT character who's died so far -- and a few who came back.

Arya's kill list is shrinking, but she's not finished yet. Who's on Arya's list and why?

Westeros is a dangerous place. Find out how you would die.

The North Remembers

It's worth remembering that Game of Thrones didn't start out as a Big Deal. TV critic Maureen Ryan revisits the very first episode:

"Cast your mind back, way back. To a time when a handful of TV networks -- none of them streaming -- unquestionably ruled the TV landscape. To a time when looking at Twitter did not make you want to set rage fires every day. Back when the number of Supernatural seasons was in the single digits and Broad City hadn't even premiered. Bless the old gods, we were all so young back then." Keep reading...

A Song of Sex and Violence

Game of Thrones excels in its portrayals of friendships, frenemies, and fights, but romantic relationships... not so much. The fact is, Game of Thrones has often had a limited, predictable, and depressing view of sex, which far too often has involved sexual violence. Keep reading...

We Drink and We Know Things

A Game of Thrones watch party is hardly an occasion where a bucket of wings and some bargain cola will cut it. Out of respect for this series' epic, movie-level production and the fact that GoT will leave us forever (until that prequel drops, anyway), your Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere shindig will require all the creativity and dedication you've got. So TV Guide partnered with the expert mixologists at Ever Bar, a hip hangout inside Hollywood's Everly Hotel to whip up some Game of Thrones-inspired cocktails in honor of House Stark, House Lannister, and House Targaryen.

You Know Nothing, Jon Snow

... or do you? Test your Game of Thrones cred with some of the hardest trivia quizzes in the Seven Kingdoms.

Even the North can't remember these Game of Thrones pilot characters. Can you?

You remember these iconic GOT characters who died, but do you remember who killed them?

These are the hardest trivia questions only Game of Thrones superfans will know.

Shut Up and Take Our Lannister Gold

Game of Thrones may be ending, but Game of Thrones merch is forever. Here are 20 GOT-themed products worth parting with your hard-earned cash.

And Now Our Watch Is Ended

Mourning the end of Game of Thrones? Can't get enough Westeros? Here's everything to know about the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel.

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