Game of Thrones stars shine in New York for premiere of the final season
The show that has defined an era of television will air its final season later this month on Sky Atlantic
Thursday 4 April 2019 14:30, UK
Stars of Game of Thrones, including Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, have stepped on to the red carpet in New York for the premiere of its final season.
It has been two years since the last series, but on Wednesday night actors from every season of the show appeared at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
The smash HBO/Sky Atlantic show began in 2011, as an adaptation to A Song of Ice And Fire - a set of fantasy novels by George R R Martin.
Now, the show will air the last six episodes, and will finally reveal who will sit on the Iron Throne.
At the end of the last season, Winter had well and truly arrived, with the kingdom of Westeros getting ready for epic battles ahead.
Among the stars at Wednesday's premiere were Jack Gleeson who plays Joffrey - who at one point sat on the Iron Throne.
Others included Kristian Nairn, who plays the lovable Hodor, and Jason Momoa, who portrays Khal Drogo.
The show is packed full of British talent, and alongside the Stark sisters, played by Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, was Khaleesi herself Clarke; King of the North played by Kit Harington, and fierce Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth.
Also joining the cast was Alfie Allen, aka Theon Greyjoy; Rory McCann, who plays The Hound; and Jerome Flynn, who plays Bronn.
It is thought that each episode in the new season will be feature length.
The remaining six episodes will be simulcast in the UK and the US beginning on Sky Atlantic and Now TV at 2am on 15 April.
Each episode will be repeated at 9pm the same day.
Previous seasons are available on Sky Box Sets and Now TV.