Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-24179671-20160717100310/@comment-1031724-20160804043659

78.146.135.53 wrote: I would say that the Night King might go in Episode 5 of Season 8. Season 8? How can there be a Season 8? Season 6 has tied up so many loose ends and killed so many villainous characters (including Joffrey's only rival for the title of most evil villain, Ramsay Bolton), along with some other major characters like the Tyrells, that going into Season 7 there are only two real stories to tell: Daenerys vs. Cersei for the Iron Throne, and Jon Snow leading the North against the White Walkers.

Besides, there are seven books planned, and it sounds like George R. Martin is in contact with HBO since plenty of stuff that hasn't happened in the books was apparently planned that way