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'Game Of Thrones' Returning In April 2019 For Final Season

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The eighth and last season of "Game of Thrones" finally has a date with destiny.

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 04: Cosplayers dressed as Game of Thrones characters during New York Comic Con 2018 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 4, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Comic Con)

HBO said Tuesday that the series will return in April 2019 with six episodes to conclude its run.

The fantasy series based on the George R.R. Martin novels has been one of HBO's most successful shows.

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George RR Martin and the cast of Game of Thrones pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series during the 70th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 17, 2018. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)

A video touting the show's return next year included clips from seasons past showing both living and dead competitors for the crown of Westeros but didn't give a taste of the final episodes.

HBO isn't getting out of the "Game of Thrones" business. A prequel created by Martin and writer-producer Jane Goldman is underway, with Naomi Watts set to star, and other spinoffs are possible.

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First published on November 15, 2018 / 10:53 AM EST

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