Without Game of Thrones, HBO Will Rely on The Young Pope and Murderous Moms

Jude Law, Robert De Niro, Reese Witherspoon star in upcoming shows

Every spring since 2011, HBO has been able to rely on the new season of Game of Thrones and the audience surge that show provides. Last year, Season 6 helped the series become the network's most-watched series ever, with an average of 25 million viewers on all platforms.

But the streak ends this spring, as the production rigors of Season 7 have required HBO to delay the show's return until summer.

Instead, HBO is hoping to fill the dragon-sized gap in its spring schedule with programming from a slew of A-listers, including Reese Witherspoon, Robert De Niro, Jude Law and music industry icons Jimmy Iovine and Dr.

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