Casey Bloys, the programming president of HBO, has confirmed that the Game of Thrones series will be finished by the end of season eight. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he did not reveal how many episodes will be shot for the last season.
Game of Thrones fans need not fall into total despair over this news because Bloys did confirm that the Game of Thrones showrunners are discussing the possibility of spinoffs. In the past, George R.R. Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, recommended the Dunk & Egg novellas for a future adaptation project.
TIME reports that the premiere episode of season seven will air in Summer 2017. For those who want an entertaining refresher on all the events that have passed on Game of Thrones thus far, click here to watch a Game of Thrones “Beginner’s Guide” video narrated by Samuel L. Jackson (via The Huffington Post).