The best episodes of Game of Thrones Season 8
Season 8 only — ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.
- 01
Winterfell fights the Army of the Dead.
- 02
Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North. Jon gets some big news.
- 03
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Jaime faces judgement and Winterfell prepares for the battle to come.
- 04
Varys betrays his queen, and Daenerys brings her forces to King's Landing.
- 05
The survivors plan their next steps; Cersei makes a power move.
- 06
In the aftermath of the devastating attack on King's Landing, Daenerys must face the survivors.
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