<i>Game of Thrones</i> Is Coming to an End

Winter has come to Westeros, and now Game of Thrones is officially almost over.

An HBO executive confirmed Saturday that the hit show's eight season is slated to be its last. Programming president Casey Bloys' comments to Entertainment Weekly, during a Television Critics Association event, marked the first time someone at the network confirmed it will follow showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss' desire to wrap things up after season eight.

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