Introduction

The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on 16 July 2017, and concluded on 27 August 2017.

Unlike previous seasons, which consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven episodes.

Like the previous season, it largely consisted of original content not found in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, while also incorporating material that Martin revealed to showrunners about the upcoming novels in the series. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

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Outline

Jon arrives at Dragonstone. He refuses Daenerys demands for his fealty and asks her help fighting the Army of the Dead. On Tyrion’s advice, Daenerys allows Jon to mine the island’s dragonglass. Melisandre avoids Jon and departs for Volantis.

Bran, with Meera, arrives at Winterfell and reveals his new Three-Eyed Raven identity to Sansa.

In King’s Landing, Euron presents Ellaria and Tyene as gifts to Cersei, who promises him marriage after the war is won. She makes him commander of her navy. Cersei administers the same poison to Tyene that killed Myrcella; Ellaria will watch her daughter die, imprisoned with the body.

In Oldtown, a healed Jorah leaves to find Daenerys. Ebrose praises Samwell’s skill in saving Jorah then makes him copy old texts for his disobedience.

Grey Worm and the Unsullied attack Casterly Rock but find that Jaime has led the bulk of the Lannister forces to attack Highgarden, while Euron’s fleet ambushes and destroys the Unsullied’s ships. The Lannister forces quickly overwhelm Olenna Tyrell’s army. Jaime offers Olenna a quick and painless death by poison. After drinking it, she admits to poisoning Joffrey.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Mark Mylod.
• Writer(s): David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
• Release Date: 30 July 2017.
• Running time: 59-81 minutes (approximate, per episode).
• Rating: 15/18 (depends on season).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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