Game of Thrones season 7 premiere: When, how, and where to watch it

Tired of being the only person who doesn’t know who Jon Snow is or what the heck “winter is coming” means?

No worries. Now’s the time to jump on the Game Of Thrones bandwagon. You have until this summer to catch up on the past six seasons, because HBO has just announced when season seven will premiere. The much-hyped return will surely be a hit, as fans have already been told they should only expect 13 total episodes left in the series, so everyone will be eagerly tuning to see what Jon Snow does as the new king of the North.

Oh, and they’ll get to Cersei, who’s now completely childless, sitting on the Iron Throne. But, for how long – especially with Daenerys finally going back to Westeros? Here’s everything you need to know about the premiere, including when, how, and where to watch it.

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What is Game of Thrones?

In a nutshell: Author George RR Martin is writing a series of fantasy novels, entitled A Song of Ice and Fire, and the show Game of Thrones is an adaptation of the entire fantasy series. It premiered on HBO in the US in 2011. The story arc follows a bunch of families and people who are all either competing to sit on the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms or fight for independence from it.

The show has received critical acclaim and garnered 38 Primetime Emmy Awards and several other award nominations.

When does season 7 premiere?

We finally have a date for the seventh season of Game of Thrones. But it’s still a long way away yet. It will return on 16 July 2017.

Where and how can you watch it?

US

HBO will broadcast the season seven premiere at 9pm EST in the US. The live-stream will likely be available at the same time via HBO Go (which requires a cable subscription) and HBO Now (a cord-cutter service that costs a monthly premium).

UK

Sky Atlantic and the NOW TV online streaming service will simulcast the episode at 2am on 17 July, followed by a repeat of the show at 9pm.

Is there a season 7 premiere trailer?

Not yet. But HBO did release a teaser, which you can watch below.