season 8 is defended by Matt Shakman, who directed 2 episodes of season 7. Based on the acclaimed fantasy novels by author George R.R. Martin, first premiered in 2011, with David Benioff and D.B. Weiss serving as showrunners. The show, which was a massive hit for HBO, came to an end in 2019 with season 8, but the final batch of episodes wasn't particularly well-received by viewers.
Now, in a recent interview with , Shakman, who is best known for directing most of the episodes of and who serves as one of the directors and executive producers for , addresses the divisive season 8. The filmmaker defends not only the show itself, but also Benioff and Weiss.
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