Heading into the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones, there had been rumors that the six Season 8 episodes would all be feature-length, spanning roughly 80 minutes.
That rumor proved to be partially true, with HBO revealing the runtime and the air dates of all six Season 8 episodes, three of which are at or over 80 minutes long with a fourth that comes just short.
The first two episodes, though, are more traditional in length, first reported by Entertainment Weekly, coming in just under one hour.
Episode lengths: HBO has revealed the lengths of all six episodes in the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones
The first episode, airing April 14, will run 54 minutes, the shortest episode of the season, while the second, on April 21, spans 58 minutes.
The rest of the episodes will essentially be 'feature-length,' with the third episode on April 28 spanning 82 minutes, the longest of the season.
The fourth episode on May 5 will be slightly shorter at 78 minutes, while both the fifth and sixth episodes on May 12 and 19, respectively, will run 80 minutes.
Final season: The first episode, airing April 14, will run 54 minutes, the shortest episode of the season, while the second, on April 21, spans 58 minutes
HBO CEO Richard Plepler teased the lengthy episodes on the red carpet of the Golden Globes in January, where he told Variety that each episode feels like a movie.
'It’s a spectacle. The guys (series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss) have done six movies. The reaction I had while watching them was, "I’m watching a movie,"' Plepler said.
While the episode lengths have been revealed, the titles of said episodes have still not been announced, as the countdown to the final season continues.
Feels like a movie: HBO CEO Richard Plepler teased the lengthy episodes on the red carpet of the Golden Globes in
