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when will game of thrones season 7 be aired
The seventh and penultimate season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017.
how many episodes are in game of thrones season 7
Unlike previous seasons of Game of Thrones, which consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven episodes.
how many episodes are in game of thrones season 8
The eighth season of Game of Thrones consists of only six episodes.

Question: why
Self-contained rewrite: why does game of thrones season 8 only have six episodes