HBO has not confirmed an end game plan for this beautiful series, but new-ish reports just started making the rounds saying Benioff and Weiss are considering shortened episode counts for the final two seasons. According to Variety, Season 7 would have seven episodes and Season 8 would have six giving us a total of 13 new episodes after the end of Season 6, instead of 20. (Noooooooo!) However, Benioff told Variety the "final 13 episodes" plan is not set in stone, so fans will have to wait for an official statement. HBO probably wants the show to go on for another 20 years, but the showrunners have always had a plan for how they want this song of ice and fire to be sung.
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