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Easter is this Sunday, April 21, 2019. But will Game of Thrones be airing a new episode on Easter Sunday?
The answer is yes. Yes, Game of Thrones will air a new episode on the night of Easter Sunday, April 21.
Some shows like to take breaks on major holidays, but not Game of Thrones. In fact, Game of Thrones is known for having “special” episodes on major holidays like Easter, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. (And by the way, Game of Thrones will be airing on Mother’s Day too this year.)
The episode will air on Easter Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central. It doesn’t have a title yet, so we can only refer to it as Season 8 Episode 2. In the UK, it will air on April 22 at 2 a.m. BST and then later that night at 9 a.m. The 2 a.m. timing is so that people in the UK can watch at the same time as people in the U.S. if they want.
The Mother’s Day episode is only 58 minutes long; just four minutes longer than last week’s episode. This feels far too short, but don’t worry. We’ll have longer episodes after that, ranging from 1 hour 18 minutes to 1 hour 22 minutes. This will be the last episode under 60 minutes in the season.
David Nutter, who directed the premiere, will also be directing the Easter Sunday episode.
The Easter schedule is already proving problematic for some people, especially the ones whose family are wanting them to celebrate on Sunday night during the show.
But others are going all out and having an Easter-themed Game of Thrones viewing party on Sunday.
And of course, the show airing on Easter is providing for some entertaining tweeting.
The show also comes the day after 420, which makes for a fun weekend.
Game of Thrones is airing exclusively on HBO and its affiliates. To find out what channel Game of Thrones is on for you in the U.S., click here to go to TV Guide’s listings. Then change the “Provider” (right under TV Listings) to your local provider. You’ll be able to scroll down to see what channel HBO is on in your region.
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