


The show has been building towards a battle for Winterfell since the moment Jon Snow came back from the dead at the start of episode three this season.įair to say, it's going to be one of the biggest battles in Game of Thrones' history. The ninth episode, due to air on June 19, is titled "Battle of the Bastards" and will run for 60 minutes - which is 8-10 minutes longer on average. The network also revealed the names for the episodes, which might be spoiler-y in themselves.Įditor's note: spoilers below for Game of Thrones' sixth season and the novels it's based on.

After a day of rumours, HBO has confirmed that the last two episodes of the sixth season - episode nine and ten, that is - will be longer than usual.
