After eight thousand years of standing between the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the lands beyond, the inevitable has finally happened - the Wall has been breached and the army of the dead are heading straight towards the North, bringing a winter that will become another Long Night, one which may last forever. Though the War of the Five Kings is long ended, control of the Iron Throne is still being contested. In King's Landing, despite having proven herself a less than ideal ruler,  Cersei Lannister is determined to stay on the Iron Throne at any cost.

At Winterfell, the North saw the return of two Stark siblings who were believed to be dead - Arya Stark, who killed the remaining men of House Frey in revenge for the Red Wedding, and Bran Stark, who has now become the all-knowing Three-Eyed Raven. Despite the schemes of Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish to drive the Starks apart and seize power in his own bid to take the Iron Throne, Baelish was executed for his crimes on the order of Sansa Stark, bringing an end to his schemes once and for all.

Through the combined efforts of Daenerys Targaryen’s remaining allies Jon Snow captured a wight and presented it before Queen Cersei in order to prove not only their existence but the threat of their return. During their efforts Daenerys lost her dragon Viserion in the process, unbeknownst to her of his resurrection by the Night King. During their alliance, Jon and Daenerys developed a romantic attraction and consummated their relationship. This may put their future operations in jeopardy, especially in light of their biological connection of which they are still unaware.