In the aftermath, Daenerys gave a victory speech to her Unsullied and Dothraki, speaking of "liberating" the entire world. Tyrion resigned as Hand, choosing to follow his conscience. Jon Snow, seeing the tyrant Daenerys had become, went to the throne room.
The Mountain and the Hound fought their final battle—Cleganebowl—ending with both falling to their deaths in the fire.
| Ep # | Title | Runtime (approx) | |------|-------|------------------| | 1 | Winterfell | 54 min | | 2 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | 58 min | | 3 | The Long Night | 82 min | | 4 | The Last of the Starks | 78 min | | 5 | The Bells | 80 min | | 6 | The Iron Throne | 80 min |
One of the most significant criticisms leveled against Season 8 is the rushed pacing. With only six episodes to tie up the complex narrative threads of the series, the showrunners faced an impossible task. The season's brisk pace left many characters and plotlines underdeveloped, with some fans feeling that the story was rushed to fit the allotted episode count.
The remaining Starks parted ways to write their own stories: