HBO has finally unveiled a launch date for the eagerly awaited fourth season of Game of Thrones, based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin, which will kick off on Sunday, April 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. (Viewers looking to get a sneak peek at the new season can check out a new Season 4 trailer this Sunday evening before the launch of HBO’s superlative new mystery thriller True Detective.)
After the deaths of several major characters last season (the Red Wedding!), the cast for Season 4 of Game of Thrones will include Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kit Harington, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams, and Sophie Turner.