Game of Thrones: 14 never before released final season photos

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Whazzup from Winterfell!

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The Starks strike a pose on the set.

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The remains of the Iron Throne

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Stars Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington, along with showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff, in the Red Keep's charred throne room. "If 10 years ago somebody had given me a chance to write a ticket, I wouldn’t have been crazy enough to write a ticket to something this great," Weiss says.

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Winter and rubble

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Jon Snow prepares to enter.

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The table read

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The cast reacts to a surprising moment during the season 8 table read.

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The last Targaryens

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Jon and Dany snuggle.

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Chaos is a ladder

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"This show is my life," Emilia Clarke says. "Any doors that are open now, this show opened them. Any major life choice I’ve made have been a reaction to this show."

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Jon against the wall

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"This gives me the freedom to try things I want to do," Kit Harington says. "I keep nicking beers from David and Dan’s fridge. I left them a note saying, ‘I owe you two beers and one career,’ and that’s how I feel.”

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Tyrion on the move

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"I will miss this so much," Peter Dinklage says. "It's the greatest role I've ever had."

09 of 14

Queen in the North

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"On one of my last days on set, I had a moment where I was walking in my Sansa costume onto the grounds of Winterfell thinking, 'This is one of the last times I will be here as Sansa in my home' and it was this emotionally powerful moment," Sophie Turner says.

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Sisters

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Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams on the King's Landing set.

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Arya Stark

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"There are loads of stories I want to tell," Maisie Williams says. "There are loads of stories I want to play."

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Bran Stark

The Three-Eyed Raven

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EW's new post-finale cover, on sale now

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For more on the Game of Thrones series finale, pick up the new Summer TV Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly — buy your choice of Daenerys or the Starks now, or find the issue on stands Friday. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

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Alternate cover: The pack survives

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For more on the Game of Thrones series finale, pick up the new Summer TV Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly — buy your choice of Daenerys or the Starks now, or find the issue on stands Friday. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.