--- description: 'Game of Thrones' has revealed what the length of every single episode will be during its eighth and final season. title: Game of Thrones Reveals the Length of Every Season 8 Episode image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1817d0c60530cd0/698944ab929fad92cdbf2a80/game-of-thrones-season-8-photos-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Now We Know How Long Every _Game of Thrones_ Season 8 Episode Is ## Video: The Final Season of Game of Thrones Is Here. Who Will Win the Iron Throne? [Watch (HLS stream): The Final Season of Game of Thrones Is Here. Who Will Win the Iron Throne?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/hZmr87c4.m3u8) (2:25)  _Published 2019-03-13. The Final Season of Game of Thrones Is One Month Away. Who Will Win the Iron Throne?_  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 13, 2019 2:55 PM CUT  Helen Sloan—HBO  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 13, 2019 2:55 PM CUT [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/ "undefined") super fans plotting their social calendars around the beloved series’ [eighth and final season](http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/ "undefined") can breathe a sigh of relief because HBO just confirmed the exact length of every episode this season. Thanks to HBO’s updated TV schedule, _Game of Thrones_ fans have learned that this season will have some seriously lengthy episodes, especially when it comes to the finale. Of the six final episodes, the season eight premiere (which debuts on April 14) will be the shortest, clocking in at 54 minutes, while the second episode (which airs on April 21) will be 58 minutes. Episode three will be 82 minutes, episode four will jump to 78 minutes and the final two episodes both check in at a whopping 80 minutes each, making the average length of an episode this season the longest yet for the series. With exactly a month to go until the final season of _Game of Thrones_ premieres, there’s still plenty of time to prepare you mind, body and soul to return to Westeros by reading our [recap of every episode](http://time.com/5517025/game-of-thrones-binge-watch-recaps/ "undefined") of the last seven seasons so far. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5550596/how-long-every-game-of-thrones-season-8-episode/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5550596/how-long-every-game-of-thrones-season-8-episode/"},"headline":"Now We Know How Long Every Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode Is","datePublished":"2019-03-13T14:55:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:58:03.457Z","description":"Prepare yourself for the longest average episode time yet","url":"https://time.com/5550596/how-long-every-game-of-thrones-season-8-episode/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","clickmonsters"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1817d0c60530cd0/698944ab929fad92cdbf2a80/game-of-thrones-season-8-photos-01.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1817d0c60530cd0/698944ab929fad92cdbf2a80/game-of-thrones-season-8-photos-01.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Game of Thrones Season 8 Photos","caption":"Kit Harington as Jon Snow and Emilia Clarkeas Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones","creditText":"Helen Sloan—HBO","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5550596/how-long-every-game-of-thrones-season-8-episode/","name":"Now We Know How Long Every Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode Is"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Final Season of Game of Thrones Is Here. 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