As we head into the eighth episode of Game of Thrones season six this Sunday [check out some promotional images here], HBO has confirmed the rumours surrounding the titles for the final two episodes, as well as revealing that the season finale will be the show’s longest episode to date.
Episode 9 is now confirmed as ‘The Battle of the Bastards’, which presumably refers to the big showdown at Winterfell between Jon Snow and Ramsay Bolton, while the finale – which will run for 69 minutes – is titled ‘The Winds of Winter’ after George R.R. Martin’s as-yet-incomplete sixth novel.
Both episodes are being directed by Miguel Sapochnik, who directed season five’s ‘Hardhome’. As yet, there’s no official synopses for either episode.
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Game of Thrones airs on Sunday nights in the US and on Monday nights in the UK.
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Originally published June 9, 2016. Updated December 16, 2019.
