HBO President Calls 'Game of Thrones' Final Season 'Emotionally Thrilling'

The expectations for Game of Thrones' final season are absolutely through the roof. Living up to that hefty pressure will be a great challenge, but those involved with the show claim Season 8 is in fact sensational.

From Kit Harington to Peter Dinklage, the series' stars have vaguely told us Season 8 will be the epitome of exciting storytelling. Even HBO's president Casey Bloys is now joining the hype-train.

“Everything I have seen makes me very, very confident that this is a [season] fans are going to be very happy with,” Bloys recently told TV Line.

The HBO boss believes the six-episode season will live up to what fans are hoping. “It is a dramatically and emotionally thrilling way to end the series," he said. "I believe it will live up to the very high expectations.”

Game of Thrones' loyal viewers will begin to decide if the final season exceeds the hype once it premieres on April 14.