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Game of Thrones – Season 8, Episode 3 The Long Night

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Brienne and Jaime prepare the armies for battle; Arya is desperate to prove her worth as a fighter as the dead draw near.
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Game of Thrones — Season 8, Episode 3

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Winter is here and Arya Stark may officially be the baddest woman in the land, but despite delivering some epic and emotional moments "The Long Night" leaves a few things to be desired (lighting, anyone?) heading into the final stretch.

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Sarah Larson The New Yorker 04/30/2019
It was a bloodbath ending in ice chips, and we emerged feeling good. Go to Full Review
Chris Barton Los Angeles Times 04/29/2019
Still, with an aptly named episode called "The Long Night" that challenged its audience to find the brightness control on their televisions...the series delivered on many of its promises while stopping short of a few of its threats. Go to Full Review
Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 04/29/2019
I do love "Game of Thrones," but in the middle of "The Long Night," my love was tested. The effort to pepper the battle with human set pieces lost out to shadowy bluster. Go to Full Review
Christopher Hooton NME (New Musical Express) 07/14/2021
So, did Game of Thrones choke with 'The Long Night'? HBO flung a trebuchet full of money at this episode, and yet it somehow didn't inspire the awe of 'Hardhome' or the 'Battle of the Bastards' ... Go to Full Review
Fausto Ponce Alta Fidelidad Magazine 04/26/2021
Extremely rewarding and exhaustive at the same time. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) 11/10/2020
If there's one thing "Game of Thrones" has taught us over the seven-plus seasons, it's that television can feel and look just as cinematic as the movies. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Brienne and Jaime prepare the armies for battle; Arya is desperate to prove her worth as a fighter as the dead draw near.
Director
Miguel Sapochnik
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 28, 2019