With the premiere of Game of Thrones season six just a few weeks away, HBO has now announced a new “after show” for the fantasy program. It’s being headed up by talent from sports and entertainment veteran Bill Simmons’ new network The Ringer, which HBO partnered with in 2015.
The new show, called After the Thrones, is similar to AMC’s Talking Bad and Talking Dead, in that hosts will recap and analyze the events of the latest episode. The show will air the Mondays after new episodes through HBO Go, HBO Now, and HBO On Demand, as well as via traditional cable at a later date.
Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan, who previously worked on the Game of Thrones podcast Watch the Thrones at Grantland, will host the show.
“Each week, After the Thrones will recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of Thrones, and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes,” HBO said in a news release.
Simmons is an executive producer for After the Thrones.
Game of Thrones returns to HBO on April 24. You can watch the latest trailer here while series of images have been released, spotlighting the three-eyed raven and more.
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