"We don't have an air date yet. But this year will probably be a little bit later, because we're starting a little bit later, because at the end of this season, winter is here, and that means that sunny weather doesn't really serve our purposes anymore. So we kind of pushed everything down the line so we could get some grim, gray weather, even in the sunnier places that we shoot."

OK, so that's a shame, but they don't necessarily need actual December winter for that, maybe just a good old-fashioned early fall rain. And since the season will have a shorter length, maybe the final product won't be delayed too much?



The showrunners once again confirmed that only two more seasons are ahead. Is it a 15-episode maximum? They're not sure. "The two seasons will be a bit shorter," Benioff said. "We don't have a definite episode count but each season will be a little bit shorter just 'cause each season takes longer and longer to shoot."



They also further confirmed they know how the show ends. "We can write the final episode right now." But they're too busy watching and talking about fighting. Listen to the whole podcast for more.



So that sucks. Maybe May of next year for the premiere then, depending on when they get started and how much the shortened season affects editing/effects/etc.?



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