I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we have a bit of a wait before the eighth—and final—season of Game of Thrones premieres. Earlier this month, Sophie Tuner (a.k.a. Sansa Stark) confirmed it won't hit the air until 2019, which is disappointing—and vague! Exactly when in 2019 is this happening? Are we talking January 1 at exactly 12:01 A.M., or is it some miserable time, like December 4? No shade toward people with December 4 birthdays, by the way, but can you imagine waiting that long for Game of Thrones? That's basically 2020!
Don't worry, though: You won't be waiting that long. In a new interview with Metro, Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) says Game of Thrones season eight will debut in the spring of 2019—specifically, April.
"We wrap [shooting] in December and we air our first episode in April [2019]. That’s a four-month turnaround for these huge episodes," the actress said. "There’s a lot that goes into the final edit. You would not want to rush this season at all. We owe it to our audience and our fans to really do this final season to the best of our abilities. "
