Though we figured this was coming for quite a while,Halinghing HBO has finally confirmed that there will be no new Game of Thrones in 2018 and, instead, we'll have to wait until 2019 to see the final season.
SEE ALSO: 'Game of Thrones' comes to theaters to distract you from the long wait for Season 8The announcement came via a tweet from HBO's PR department and also confirmed that the final season will be made up of only six episodes. Though the official return date hasn't been announced, we're on the record as guessing March 2019 and we're sticking to it.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Sansa Stark herself, actress Sophie Turner, talked about the delay back in December and it was even discussed widely before that.
The show's seventh season, which was a smashing success during the summer of 2017 thanks to dragons, among other things, was delayed due to production having to take place during the winter of 2016-2017, but that delay was only by a few months, not years.
So with the longer production schedule and smaller episode order now confirmed, it's looking more and more like those rumors of slightly longer-than-usual episodes may be true as well.
For now, though, grip your Jon Snow doll tightly during these cold winter months and know that even if the wait is long, it will be so so so so worth it when the final season airs and you get to see that dragon swallow Cersei Lannister whole.
Topics Game Of Thrones HBO
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 26
Jack Pierson’s Dreamy, Erotic ‘Hungry Years’
How to access your BeReal 2022 recap video
Photo dumps are the no makeup
Against Fear
Best beauty deal: Get the Shark FlexStyle for its lowest price ever
Exit Strategy: A Letter from Belize
Against Argument: A Letter from London
Shop Owala's Memorial Day Sale for 30% off tumblers
TikTok's most viral songs in 2022
Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
The 4 best Amazon Prime invite
Best deals of the day Dec. 19: ASUS E210 laptop, a 75
At Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop, 22nd & 5th Ave
Best headphone deal: Take 22% off the Sonos Ace at Amazon
Best streaming device deals: Save up to 40% at Amazon
Walmart Black Friday sale: Get an early look at 60+ deals dropping Nov. 22
The 4 best Amazon Prime invite
Fritz vs. Ruud 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
The Competing, Indignant Voices in “Rights”
Wordle today: The answer and hints for November 30The 2024 National Dog Show winner is 'everything a Pug should be'Best Black Friday 2Best Black Friday TV deals at Walmart include a $178 55Best Black Friday Amazon Echo deals in 2024Best Black Friday Apple laptop deal: MacBook Air with M2 chip is $749 at AmazonEspresso machine Black Friday deals: Get up to 53% offEspresso machine Black Friday deals: Get up to 53% offRaiders vs. Chiefs 2024 livestream: How to watch NFL Black Friday game for freeYoutube TV Black Friday deal: Get $23 off 2 monthsWalmart Black Friday Deals event is live — here are the best dealsBest Black Friday Hulu deal: $0.99 per month for 1 yearBest Black Friday Kindle Paperwhite deal: Save $30 at AmazonBest Black Friday Apple Watch deals in 2024: Series 10, 9, and SE down to record lowsBest Black Friday TV deal: Save $800 on Samsung 65Best Black Friday kitchen deals 2024: Save on appliances, cookware, moreBest Black Friday tablet deals 2024: More than just iPadsBest Black Friday deals on Amazon Fire tabletsThe best Black Friday TV deals at Amazon: TVs start at $79.99Best Black Friday 2024 fitness tracker deals: Garmin, Fitbit, more HBO's ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ deserves your attention because of Kathryn Hahn 'The future that liberals want' is here, it's now and it's a meme Twitter makes major security change to its two Ed Sheeran will sing about going 90 mph, but doesn't condone driving that fast Google's Cloud Print service will shut down for good in 2020 Uber Health wants to start delivering prescription drugs to patients John Boyega admits it was his 'Star Wars' script that ended up on eBay Lena Dunham is having a Rihanna moment with her new tattoo, whether you want her to or not How to do a data detox when you're super lazy The cutest great Greta Gerwig’s 'Little Women' is a beautiful story told well (review) Company of software engineer held at JFK hits back on LinkedIn Tesla Cybertruck hits 250,000 pre Baby Yoda toys and other merchandise will arrive in time for Christmas Celebrate numbers, patterns, and trippy visuals on Fibonacci Day Kristen Stewart says text messages are kinda ghosts and who are we to argue? Photos capture the impact from Santa Barbara fires Huawei out Hey, Disney+ people. You should give 'Flight of the Navigator' a shot. Uber just lost its license to operate in London. Again.