Nearly eight years to the day after the first episode of Game of Thrones premiered on HBO, its final season begins—bringing back Arya and Jon, Dany and Tyrion, and some dragons that are ready to fuck shit up. And while there are only six episodes this time around, expect those episodes to be longer—between an hour and 80 minutes each—and reeaaaally pretty, considering HBO dropped $90 MILLION on this single season. All signs point to Game of Thrones going out with a bang—rattling your speakers, breaking your heart, and leaving George R.R. Martin’s still-unfinished book series in the dust. by Erik Henriksen