When does Game of Thrones return?

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin. The show premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. The series has an ensemble cast which has been estimated to be the largest on television.
Game of Thrones is roughly based on the storylines of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R. R. Martin. The series is set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. In 2014, several actors' contracts were renegotiated to include a seventh-season option.