Game of Thrones: Partying at the Beginning of the End

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"Game Of Thrones" Iron Throne Appears In Rockefeller Center Ahead Of Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 02: "Game Of Thrones" Iron Throne Appears In Rockefeller Center Ahead Of Premiere at Rockefeller Plaza on April 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Emilia Clarke attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Gwendoline Christie attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Rory McCann attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Hafþor Julius Bjornsson and Pedro Pascal attend the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Indira Varma and Pedro Pascal attend the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 03: Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner attend the "Game Of Thrones" season 8 premiere on April 3, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Rose Leslie and Kit Harington attend the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Sean Bean attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: George R. R. Martin attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere on April 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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April 3, 2019

Television

Dragons hatched, winter arrived and many, many of our beloved characters died horrible deaths so we could come to this: the eighth and final season of the multi-Golden Globe-nominated ( with one win for Peter Dinklage) Game of Thrones. The launch of the conclusion HBO’s flagship series took place in New York, with much fanfare, special effects, a giant Iron Throne and almost all the stars that kept us glued to our screens since 2011.