Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019) on Netflix
NR20191h 55mDocumentary
A documentary filmmaker spends a year on the set of the final season of Game of Thrones. Cast and crew face extreme weather, punishing deadlines, and a fandom hungry for spoilers.
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A filmmaker spends a year embedded with the production of the final season of Game of Thrones. The project is kept secret from fans, and only those involved in the series or the film know about it. Filming runs from the first table read to the last days of shooting in Northern Ireland. The cast and crew deal with extreme weather, punishing deadlines, and fans hungry for spoilers. The fantasy world of Westeros is built in real studios, fields, and car parks. More than 950 hours of footage are recorded over fourteen months.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
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- Before filming the season's table read, director Jeanie Finlay was given copies of the scripts so she could plan whose reactions to focus on; she told NME she had them before some of the cast had read them.
- The documentary was made in secret, with only those involved in Game of Thrones or the film itself knowing it existed; Finlay called keeping it secret "overwhelming" but said it eased the pressure of fan expectations.
- HBO gave director Jeanie Finlay full autonomy on the Game of Thrones set, letting her film whatever she wanted with unrestricted access.
- Over 950 hours of footage was shot across 14 months for the documentary, which wrapped in July 2018 alongside the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones.
