All 8 Game of Thrones Season Finales, Ranked From Epic to Epic Fail
Without a doubt, HBO's "Game of Thrones" is one of the best-written shows of the past decade, with incredibly realistic characters, multi-layered storylines, and unforgettable plot twists. But if there's one thing this sprawling fantasy epic does best, it's season finales!
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have an almost uncanny knack for ending seasons on excruciatingly tense yet fulfilling moments, forcing fans to wait all year to see what happens to the characters next.
Here's every "Game of Thrones " season finale, in order:
Obviously, the now infamous series finale sits comfortably at the bottom of this list, as the amount of garbage the co-creators managed to fit into the last episode of the show shocked fans so much that they began calling it the worst finale in television history.
And seeing Benioff and Weiss ruin the finale so badly was actually surprising, given how wonderful all of the previous season finales had been. Since season one, the co-creators have excelled at the difficult art of cliffhangers, and most of the "Game of Thrones" finales are certainly on par in terms of quality.
However, many years after the controversial finale, fans have learned to live with it by simply refusing to watch the episode, which makes the whole show feel great and complete.