Following last night's episode, HBO shares the official trailer for its forthcoming Game of Thrones: The Last Watch documentary. According to the network, the two-hour film serves as a "farewell to Westeros with the people who built the realm." HBO's Game of Thrones: The Last Watch trailer kicks off with showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss as they speak on family ahead of the last table reading. After getting a glimpse at the cast and crew, we then see behind-the-scenes clips surrounding some of the most pivotal moments from the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones. Directed by Jeanie Finlay, HBO's two-hour Game of Thrones: The Last Watch documentary will be a followup to the show's final episode, premiering one week after the series finale on May 26 on HBO.<doc-sep>Whatever you think about the latest season of Game of Thrones - and there are some strong opinions out there - it has been a huge and impressive feat of TV. With that in mind, a documentary about how it is made will surely be an interesting watch, right? Loading… Well, good news! Game of Thrones: The Last Watch will premiere a week after the conclusion of the final series on Sky Atlantic, and it will show us all the inner workings of the biggest undertaking in TV history. One of the things that we see is the whole cast at a table-read through of the script, and the last ever shot that was filmed by Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen. Advert 10 No, that doesn't mean that we're about to show you a spoiler for next week, although we all know by now how that is working out for her, but it looks like it was at the Battle of Winterfell a few weeks ago. Dany, before it all went pear-shaped. Credit: HBO Outside of whatever you might make of how the characters' narrative arcs have worked out, and whether or not you're happy with how the pace has picked up since the TV series departed from author George R.R. Martin's original source material, it's worth taking into account that nothing like this has ever been attempted on the small screen before. Advert 10 As one of the crew rightly points out, each single episode of this dramatic final season has been more like filming a feature film. They've certainly come a long way since there were extras roaming around in the background wearing Patagonia jackets, jeans, and boots. Kit Harington, getting emotional. Credit: HBO It promises to be emotional, too. After all, cast members like Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams started the show when they were 13 and 12 years old respectively. Advert 10 This has been a big part of the lives of everyone involved. It's been a big part of the recent growth in Northern Ireland. It's been big, basically. With that in mind, park your aspersions about how it has all turned out for a bit - there's nothing we can do about it now, anyway - and marvel at the sheer scale, the raw emotion, and human drama that has taken place over eight seasons of Game of Thrones. Jon Snow and Tormund in front of the green screen. Credit: HBO We might not always agree with the decisions they've made, but we might one day understand why they made them. Advert 10 How do you think this all turns out? Are you happy about it? Let us know at Game of Thrones: Westeros Posting on Facebook. The final series of Game of Thrones concludes on Sky Atlantic on Monday 20 May at 2am, then again at 9pm.<doc-sep>
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch trailer prepares for The End HBO has revealed the first trailer for Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, a two-hour documentary about the making of the final season. For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series and chronicled the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. Check out the trailer below! RELATED: Watch the Game of Thrones Series Finale Trailer Debuting Sunday, May 26 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), one week after the series finale, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch delves deep into the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life in the very real studios, fields and car-parks of Northern Ireland. Made with unprecedented access, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch is an up-close and personal report from the trenches of production, following the crew and the cast as they contend with extreme weather, punishing deadlines and an ever-excited fandom hungry for spoilers. Much more than a “making of” documentary, this is a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world – and then have to say goodbye to it. RELATED: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5 Recap Jeanie Finlay’s previous credits include the documentaries “Seahorse,” “Orion: The Man Who Would Be King,” “Pantomime,” “The Great Hip Hop Hoax,” “Sound It Out” and “Goth Cruise.” Game of Thrones: The Last Watch is her eighth feature film.