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Final 'Game of Thrones' Officially Will Return on Air in 2019

The final season of "Game of Thrones" will feature veterans of the show behind the scenes when it airs in 2019.
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ARCHIVO - Emilia Clarke en el papel de Daenerys Targaryen en una escena de "Game of Thrones" en una fotografía proporcionada por HBO. La última temporada de "Game of Thrones" incluirá a veteranos de la serie detrás de cámara. HBO dijo el jueves que David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, David Nutter y Miguel Sapochnik serán directores mientras que Benioff y Weiss, junto con Bryan Cogman y Dave Hill, escribirán los seis episodios que se transmitirán en 2019. (Foto AP/HBO, Keith Bernstein, archivo)AP / AP

NEW YORK (AP) — The final season of "Game of Thrones" will feature veterans of the show behind the scenes when it airs in 2019.

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HBO said Thursday that David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, David Nutter and Miguel Sapochnik will direct and Benioff and Weiss along with Bryan Cogman and Dave Hill will write the episodes. They will collaborate on the six-episode, eighth and last season.

Weiss and Benioff have been co-creators, executive producers and showrunners for every season of the hit show. The others have all had roles creating the mythical world of author George R. R. Martin.

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When season seven ended late last year, an all-time high of 12.1 million viewers tuned in. An additional 4 million caught the episode on streaming channels.

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