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Game of Thrones – Season 8, Episode 1 Winterfell

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Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North.
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Game of Thrones — Season 8, Episode 1

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Though surprisingly bloodless, hard-fought reunions, bone-chilling surprises, and unexpected humor help "Winterfell" set the stage for what should be an epic final season.

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Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister

Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish

Kit Harington

Jon Snow
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Eric Deggans NPR 11/23/2019
Lovers may become rivals. Siblings have become enemies. And a gigantic zombie army is marching south to kill everyone. Seems as if this final "Game Of Thrones" is off to an exciting and well-crafted start. Go to Full Review AJ Willingham CNN.com 04/22/2019
Maybe it's just a vibe, but it seems like the Golden Company's leader has absolutely no idea what he's gotten himself into and will not be pleased when he figures it out. Go to Full Review Kimber Myers The Playlist 04/22/2019
"Winterfell" is a fitting return for the series, remaining true to its narrative core while providing so many emotionally satisfying reunions (Arya and Jon! Sam and Jon! Arya and the Hound!) that its punches to the gut aren't quite as bruising. Go to Full Review Swetha Ramakrishnan Firstpost 10/09/2023
This conflict seems to be a natural progression of the chain of events that happened in season 7... Go to Full Review Christopher Hooton NME (New Musical Express) 07/14/2021
'Winterfell' was a solid return for the show, albeit it one largely taken up with housekeeping. Go to Full Review Fausto Ponce Alta Fidelidad Magazine 04/26/2021
Turned out to be quite satisfying. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North.
Director
David Nutter
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
Dave Hill
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 14, 2019
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