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Joseph Marco joins cast of Viu original 'The Bridge'
Joseph is part of the show's second season, which premieres on HBO

Bianca Umali, Sam Concepcion to star in Season 3 of HBO's 'HALFWORLDS'
It's the first Philippines-based series for HBO Asia

'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' gets OK from HBO
The show will be produced by George RR Martin, Ryan Condal, and Miguel Sapochnik, who directed 'Battle of the Bastards'

Selfies from the disaster zone: how the HBO series changed Chernobyl tourism
'They do not need information anymore, they just want to take a selfie,' says the Chernobyl plant tour guide on a new generation of tourists flocking to the disaster site for photos and 'not learning'

'Watchmen' to premiere on HBO on October 21
The series is a new take on the classic graphic novel

HBO's 'Chernobyl' sparks tours, stokes fears in Lithuania
Lithuania is getting a lot of tourist visits after the show 'Chernobyl' was filmed in the country

WATCH: The exciting first trailer for HBO's new fantasy series 'His Dark Materials'
The series stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Dafne Keen

'Game of Thrones' lead Emmys 2019 with 32 nominations
The show about families vying for the Iron Throne breaks a 25-year drama series nominations record held by 'NYPD Blue'

'I'm no hero' says Chernobyl diver portrayed in hit TV series
Oleksiy Ananenko is one of 3 men who helped avert an even greater disaster after the worst nuclear accident in history

'Chernobyl' TV series reaps praise, criticism in Russia
Russian audiences praised the series for what they said was its eerie accuracy

'Big Little Lies' season 2 back for another dive into the female psyche
Who's ready for season 2?

‘Game of Thrones’ finale: Kit Harington flew to Spain ‘as decoy'
When you're one of the biggest shows on TV, you gotta do what you gotta do

The Night King is the surprise hero in the 'Game of Thrones' documentary
'I can be any king, you know'

Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke's reaction to that Iron Throne scene will break your hearts too
Yup, we mean * that * scene. [SPOILERS FOLLOW]

No, an Arya Stark sequel is not happening
[HERE BE SPOILERS] An HBO exec shoots down the idea of a spinoff following Arya's adventures across the world

Gwendoline Christie, Sophie Turner bid farewell to their 'Game of Thrones' characters
Brienne of Tarth and Sansa Stark speak up

Into the throne and out again: A post-'Game of Thrones' panel
Our watch has ended – but that doesn't mean we can't overanalyze and unpack the series finale that's been

Here's what (little) we know about the 'Game of Thrones' prequel
What's it about? When's it airing?

IN PHOTOS: More stills from the 'Game of Thrones' season 8 finale
[CLEARLY THERE ARE SPOILERS HERE] However you felt about that episode, it can be agreed that the visuals are stunning

It’s not just you – even Emilia Clarke struggled with Dany's character arc
'I really just had to sit there and wrestle with how I could make good on what they had written'

Fire and ice: Chinese fans love, loathe 'Game of Thrones' finale
Chinese fans share their reactions on the show's finale

'Game of Thrones' finale draws staggering 19.3 million viewers
HBO says the finale was the most watched at 13.6 million viewers for the 9pm airing

Why Emilia Clarke doesn’t think it’s tragic that babies are named ‘Khaleesi’
Emilia offers some words of consolation for parents who have become the butt of jokes on the internet following the final episode of 'Game of Thrones'

Who won the 'Game of Thrones’: Questions the finale resolved, opened, and raised
[SPOILERS INSIDE] In season 8, the Great War against the Army of the Dead has been won, and the Iron Throne has been taken from Cersei Lannister. But who gets to rule over Westeros now?

Here's what happened to the Starks in 'The Iron Throne'
[SPOILERS AHEAD] Our favorite tragic – and triumphant – family has been through a lot

'Game of Thrones' finale: Plastic water bottles somehow made it to the Dragonpit
No spoilers here! ...Just a bit of disappointment, maybe.

IN PHOTOS: Who gets the Iron Throne in the ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 finale?
[SCROLL LIGHTLY, THIS STORY IS FULL OF SPOILERS]

WATCH: Trailer of 'Westworld' season 3 introduces Aaron Paul
The third season of the show premieres in 2020

For the Iron Throne: Fans react to 'Game of Thrones' finale
How did you react to the finale?

‘And now our watch has ended:’ Emilia Clarke bids goodbye to 'Game of Thrones'
The Mother of Dragons shares her thoughts as the hit fantasy series comes to an end

'Now our watch is ended': history-making 'Game of Thrones' wraps
The show based on George R.R. Martin's popular novels comes to an end after 8 years on television

Enraged 'Game of Thrones' fans ask to 'remake season 8 with competent writers'
[WARNING: Spoilers for season 8 ahead!] Fans are calling for a do-over of the HBO hit's final season after recent episodes did not meet their standards

LOOK: HBO releases 2 stills from the last ever episode of ‘Game of Thrones’
[WARNING: MILD SPOILERS] In terms of a first look, it's not much – but we'll take what we can get (in fire and blood)

'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 5 explained: Raining fire and blood
[WARNING: SPOILERS INSIDE] House Targaryen's words, 'Fire and blood,' ring loudly across King's Landing in the penultimate episode titled 'The Bells'

IN PHOTOS: What happens when the bells toll on 'Game of Thrones'
[SPOILERS FOR SEASON 8, EPISODE 5 OF GAME OF THRONES INSIDE]

What the 'Game of Thrones' showrunners had to say about Jaime in Season 8, Episode 5
[SPOILERS, OBVIOUSLY] '[Jaime] knows what matters to him'

WATCH: 'Game of Thrones' series finale trailer
[SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 5 INSIDE] What's going to happen in the series finale?

IN PHOTOS: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 5 preview
Who's looking forward to the new episode? No spoilers here!

WATCH: The first teaser trailer for HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
The series is set to premiere in Fall 2019

HBO owns up to the 'Game of Thrones' coffee gaffe
'Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea'

‘Game of Thrones’ season 8, episode 4: The stakes are higher. What now?
In the aftermath of the Battle of Winterfell, it looks like things are going south – literally and figuratively. Check out our recap here!

LOOK: Something in this still from 'Game of Thrones' doesn't belong
It's not exactly a spoiler – but it's funny

IN PHOTOS: What happened during 'The Last of the Starks'
[SPOILERS FOR SEASON 8, EPISODE 4 AHEAD] The 'last battle' awaits

WATCH: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 5 trailer
Here's a spoiler-free peek into the second to the last episode in the final 'Game of Thrones' season

French actor Vincent Cassel joins cast of HBO's 'Westworld'
Reportedly playing a villain on the show, this will be Vincent Cassel's first recurring television role

IN PHOTOS: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 4 preview
Here's a spoiler-free glimpse into the 4th episode of the final 'Game of Thrones' season

Emilia Clarke says Episode 5 of 'Game of Thrones' will be 'bigger'
'Find the biggest TV you can,' says Emilia Clarke

IN PHOTOS: What happened during the Battle of Winterfell
[SPOILERS AHEAD] Official stills from HBO – in case the long night was too dark (literally) for you to catch what was going on

Battle of Winterfell: What the actresses who play Arya Stark, Lyanna Mormont have to say
SPOILERS AHEAD – click only if you want to find out what the two young actresses thought of their characters' story arcs

'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 3 highlights: Who survived the Battle of Winterfell?
[WARNING: Spoilers abound!] Who lives and dies after the biggest battle in Season 8 of ‘Thrones’ so far?
