Game of Thrones star Kit Harington to make Saturday Night Live debut in April
Episode streaming on Foxtel on Saturday, April 13
In the lead-up to the finale season of Game of Thrones next month, the show’s leading man Kit Harington will make his debut as the host of Saturday Night Live .
HBO has confirmed the length of the six episodes of the final season, ranging from just under one hour to 1 hour 22 minutes.
Running times confirmed for final six episodes of Game of Thrones
The estimated running times for all six episodes in the finale season of Game of Thrones , which premieres in Australia exclusively on Foxtel from April 15 at 11.00am AEST, have been confirmed by HBO:
Season 8, episode 1
Debut date: Monday, April 15 at 11.00am AEST
Estimated running time: 0.54
Season 8, episode 2
Debut date: Monday, April 22 at 11.00am AEST
Estimated running time: 0.58
Season 8, episode 3
Debut date: Monday, April 29 at 11.00am AEST
Estimated running time: 1.22
Season 8, episode 4
Debut date: Monday, May 6 at 11.00am AEST
Estimated running time: 1.18
Season 8, episode 5
Debut date: Monday, May 13 at 11.00am AEST
Estimated running time: 1.20
Season 8, episode 6
Debut date: Monday, May 20 at 11.00am AEST
Estimated running time: 1.20
The Game of Thrones finale season will screen globally from 11.00am AEST on Monday, April 15 and consists of six episodes and a seventh “behind the scenes” special which will wrap the series.
Who knows, one of those thrones could be here in Australia.
HBO has announced a two-hour documentary Game of Thrones: The Last Watch will premiere in the US on May 26. Let’s see if Foxtel will show it here.
To celebrate the highly anticipated finale season of Game of Thrones, launching exclusively on Foxtel on Monday, April 15, an epic lineup of exclusive GoT programs will premiere in the leadup to and throughout the eighth and final season.
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will launch globally on Monday, April 15 at 11.00am AEST. Consisting of six episodes, viewers will be able stream new episodes every Monday on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE.
Thronecast: Gameshow of Thrones – Sunday, March 31 at 8.30pm AEST
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE
Thronecast: Gameshow of Thrones is a one-off quiz show hosted by GoT superfan Sue Perkins, express from the UK. Celebrity fans and cast members will be battling it out in their Houses to see who knows as much as the three-eyed raven and who is a bit more Jon Snow.
Thrones 360 – Monday, April 1 and 8 at 7.30pm AEST
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX8 (also watch on FOX SHOWCASE at 9.30pm AEST)
Hosted by James Mathison and Stephanie Bendixsen, Thrones 360 is the ultimate accompaniment to Game of Thrones , as GoT superfans James and Stephanie recap, dissect and rejoice in the last seven seasons of Game of Thrones , in preparation for the finale season.
Thronecast: War Room – Tuesday, April 9 at 9.30pm AEST
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE
As the minutes tick down to the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones , Sue Perkins and her military advisors analyse the state of play in this one-off special, and get the viewers battle- ready. Sue will be joined by celebrity superfans as they discuss their theories for the epic conclusion of their favourite show.
Game of Thrones Three Day Takeover – Starts Friday, April 12 at 7.30pm AEST
Watch on FOX SHOWCASE
Viewers can binge on every single episode of Game of Thrones during this epic three-day takeover event, with all seven seasons of the phenomenal series airing on FOX SHOWCASE throughout the weekend.
Saturday Night Live: GoT episode hosted by Kit Harington – Saturday, April 13 at 7.30pm AEST. Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on THE COMEDY CHANNEL
For the first time ever, hugely popular Game of Thrones leading man Kit Harington, who has achieved worldwide acclaim as GoT character Jon Snow, will host iconic sketch show Saturday Night Live . Sara Bareilles will also make her SNL debut that night as the musical guest.
Game of Thrones Season 8 – Monday, April 15 from 11.00am AEST
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE
The epic six-episode finale season of HBO’s global television phenomenon reaches its stunning conclusion, as viewers are transported viewers back to the fantasy world of GoT , where summers can span decades and winters can last a lifetime. Over the past seven seasons, Game of Thrones has become a cultural icon, attracting record viewers and critical acclaim worldwide.
Thrones 360 LIVE – Monday, April 15 from 9.30pm AEST, immediately after GoT
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE and FOX8
On April 15, Thrones 360 will transform in to a live aftershow, Thrones 360 LIVE , filmed in front of a studio audience and immediately following the broadcast of each new episode of GoT . Featuring interviews with GoT cast members direct from London and special behind-the-scenes footage, each week, hosts James Mathison and Stephanie Bendixsen will invite celebrity guests and GoT experts in to the studio to help them analyse that day’s Game of Thrones episode.
Thronecast – Tuesday, April 16 from 10.30pm AEST
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE
The long-running UK GoT companion series delves into the world of Westeros and beyond, with host Sue Perkins joined by special guests to review the last of the latest episodes of Game of Thrones .
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch – Monday, May 27 at 11.00 AEST and 8.30pm AEST
Stream on Foxtel Now or watch on FOX SHOWCASE
Debuting one week after the conclusion of Game of Thrones , the two-hour HBO documentary feature chronicles the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. The feature is made by acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, who was embedded on the set of the final season. Games of Thrones: The Last Watch delves deep in to the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life.
Also, a special Game of Thrones edition of TV Week Close Up goes on sale tomorrow (Thursday).
Monday 15 April at 9.30pm AEST
Foxtel’s Game of Thrones aftershow set to launch this Monday
Hosted by James Mathison and Stephanie ‘Hex’ Bendixsen
Thrones 360 LIVE** **aftershow starts Monday, April 15 at 9.30pm on FOX SHOWCASE & FOX8
Winter is almost here! On Monday, April 15 at 9.30pm, on the same day as the global premiere of Game of Thrones’ final season, Foxtel will launch Thrones 360 LIVE , the official Australian GoT aftershow series.
Hosted by the hugely talented former Channel [V] and Australian Idol host James Mathison and rising media star Stephanie ‘Hex’ Bendixsen , Thrones 360 LIVE will be filmed in front of a live audience at Foxtel studios, straight after each episode of GoT premieres worldwide.
Every Monday for the duration of Game of Thrones’ finale season, GoT uber fans James and Stephanie will recap that day’s Game of Thrones episode, alongside celebrity guests and some of the country’s most die-hard GoT experts.
The first episode will welcome GoT superfans Nat Bochenski , Marc Fennell and Lawrence Leung to the couch, where they will closely analyse that day’s Game of Thrones episode, discuss key plot details, moments the audience may have missed and speculate on upcoming storylines.
The series will also feature exclusive interviews with leading Game of Thrones cast members direct from London, special behind-the-scenes footage and even the ultimate Q&A quiz for fans each week, “Brain of Thrones”.
Thrones 360 LIVE is the ultimate accompaniment to Game of Thrones , which launches exclusively in Australia on Foxtel on April 15 at 11.00am AEST.
Thrones 360 LIVE is a Eureka Production for Foxtel. Executive Producers are Sophia Mogford and John Karabelas and for Foxtel, Executive Producer Howard Myers.
The Game of Thrones finale season will screen from Monday, April 15 at 11.00am AEST and consists of six episodes and a seventh “behind the scenes” special which will wrap the series.
Foxtel unveils world-first Game of Thrones experience
Open Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14
7am – 6pm
Fearnley Grounds, Centennial Park
www.graveofthrones.com
To commemorate the highly anticipated eighth and final season of Game of Thrones launching globally on April 15, a world-first experience for fans called ‘Grave of Thrones’ has been unveiled by Foxtel, the home of GoT in Australia.
This final resting place, situated inside Centennial Park in Sydney from April 12-14 and spanning over 2,000 square metres, pays tribute to the bloodshed and more than a hundred thousand individual deaths in Game of Thrones over the past seven seasons.
Foxtel’s ‘Grave of Thrones’ features an extraordinary collection of gravestones, including two grand family mausoleums housing the deceased members of House Stark and House Baratheon and the headstones of some of Game of Thrones ’ most infamous characters, including Joffrey Lannister, Ramsay Bolton, Khal Drogo, Tywin Lannister, Littlefinger and Olenna Tyrell.
Every single grave has been created in staggering detail, closely referencing the lives and deaths of the characters featured, including Hodor’s headstone which honours one of the show’s most loved characters and depicts his tragic death at the exit of a cave.
Created for Foxtel by DDB Sydney, Revolver/Will O’Rourke and The Glue Society, ‘Grave of Thrones’ is designed as a place for GoT fans to reflect on the deaths of the show’s most iconic faces, as the greatest show on earth gets set to reach its epic conclusion.
The graveyard was created by a huge and passionate team of Australia’s top sculptors, designers, painters and builders, who worked hundreds of hours to build graves richly layered in GoT stories and references.
Game of Thrones fans are invited to pay their respects at the graveyard, which is open to the public from Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 14, from 7am - 6pm. Visitors are also encouraged to bring tributes to lay on the tombs of their most beloved characters. Those at the ‘Grave of Thrones’ will be able to download a map at graveofthrones.com, where they can also find an audio tour of the cemetery, illustrating the meticulous detail featured on each grave.
Surely Game of Thrones will heat anything 10 airs tonight.
if you add both airings combined ( this morning live ) and tonight encore then yes
The AM first run alone probably will 
Remember in 2017 when the ratings came out, that the morning broadcast actually consistently rated higher, as heaps were recording/series recording that and then watching when they got home from work/school late arvo (rather than waiting for the prime time encore). @TV.Cynic
It will probably out rate anything on nine as well after news.
An OzTam subscription ratings record then?
Think it stands at 700k, a rugby union game in 2011.
But already watched it this morning. 
Remember that the Foxtel ratings published daily are national ratings and not directly comparable to the 5-city number for FTA channels.
Foxtel Now couldn’t handle the demand tonight with many people unable to login or play a video.
I was going to ask if that service had seen any buffering issues earlier in the day when the episode went to air.
Looks like it was a smart idea for Foxtel to hold off and not use Thrones as a launching pad for “Project Jupiter”, the new drama streaming service, considering the huge demand would’ve been too great for them to handle.
Guess i was lucky then!
It was caught buffering every so often but i thought it was my connection.
