‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 first-look photos released just in time for fans who need to catch up

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) (Helen Sloan / Hbo)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams).

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)

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Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson) and Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel).

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)

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Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie)

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Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey)

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Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)

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Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) and Gendry (Joe Dempsie).

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen).

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Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright)

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Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington).

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie).

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Gilly (Hannah Murray)

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Sansa (Sophie Turner) left, Jon (Kit Harington), Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and Arya (Maisie Williams).

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), left, and Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright).

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington), left, and Samwell Tarly (John Bradley).

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Varys (Conleth Hill), left, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen).

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Ser Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham)

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Gilly (Hannah Murray), left, little Sam and Samwell Tarly (John Bradley).

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Gendry (Joe Dempsie)

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)

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Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson) and Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel).

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), left, Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer), Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) and Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham).

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)

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Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) and Gendry (Joe Dempsie).

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Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and allies plan for the battle with the Army of the Dead.

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The Hound (Rory McCann) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams).

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Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and allies plan for the battle with the Army of the Dead.

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Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson), left, and Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).

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Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright)

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Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer)

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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen and Kit Harington as Jon Snow — and dragons.

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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark and Kit Harington as Jon Snow

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Kit Harington as Jon Snow

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Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark and Kit Harington as Jon Snow

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Joe Dempsie as Gendry and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark

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Rory McCann as Sandor “The Hound” Clegane, left, and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark

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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen and John Bradley as Samwell Tarly

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Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont

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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen and Kit Harington as Jon Snow

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Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy, left, and Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy

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Joe Dempsie as Gendry

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A scene from the season opener.

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Kristofer Hivju as Tormund, left, and Richard Dormer as Beric Dondarrion

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Kit Harington as Jon Snow

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Rory McCann as Sandor “The Hound” Clegane

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Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy

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Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy

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Kristofer Hivju as Tormund

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Dragons

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Harry Grasby as Ned Umber

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The Golden Company

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloane / HBO)

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Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) in “Games of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) on “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) in “Games of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) on “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) on “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Varys (Conleth Hill) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

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Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) in “Games of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan / HBO)

By Tracy Brown Digital Editor

Feb. 6, 2019

3:45 PM

The final countdown for the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” is officially underway.

HBO released the first images from its long-running fantasy drama series on Wednesday, and don’t worry: There are no traces of any knights with specific marketing ties to adult beverages.

Instead, most of these new photos depict the show’s remaining major players — Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Sansa Stark and Cersei Lannister — looking pensively off into the distance.

Much like the previously released teases, the stills feature no real clues as to what events might be unfurling around the characters, but it does seem like things are pretty cold. Winter is finally here after all.

Fans will remember that Season 7 of “Game of Thrones” ended back in August 2017 with the Wall torn down, Littlefinger executed and Jon’s parentage finally revealed.

And good news for people who feel like they’re in need of a more thorough refresher. People who start watching “Game of Thrones” from the very beginning will be completely caught up for the final season premiere if they watch one episode per day starting today.

The six-episode eighth season of “Game of Thrones” will premiere April 14.

tracy.brown@latimes.com

Twitter: @tracycbrown