Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiers April 2016 on HBO

Games of Thrones Season 6 premiers on April  24, 2016 on HBO.  Game of Thrones performed excellent at the 67th Emmy Awards with the following wins:

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- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Peter Dinklage as Tyrion     
  Lannister 

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- Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series - David Benioff, D.B. Weiss

- Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series - David Nutter

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- Outstanding Drama Series - Game Of Thrones  

- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - Game Of Thrones

- Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series - Game Of Thrones

- Outstanding Special Visual Effects - Game Of Thrones

- Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy 
  Program (One Hour Or More) - Game Of Thrones

- Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series - Game Of Thrones

- Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) - Game Of   

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- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series - Game Of 
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- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) - Game 
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- Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie - 
  2015 - Game Of Thrones

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Season Six of Game of Thrones will consist of ten (10) episodes.  There will be a total of 5 different directors handling 2 back-to-back episodes each.  The five directors are as follows:
- Canadian Jeremy Podeswa - for episodes 1 and 2 (He also directed episodes 5 
  and 6 of Game of Thrones Season 5)
- American  TV and film director, producer and avid photographer Daniel 
  Sackheim - for episodes 3 and 4
- long time American television and film director, television producer and 
  former actor Jack Bender - for episodes 5 and 6
- British movie and television director and producer Mark Mylod - for episodes 7 
  and 8 (He previously directed episodes 3 and 4 of Game of Thrones Season 5)
- English movie and television director and former storyboard artist Miguel 
  Sapochnik - for episodes 9 and 10 (He also directed 2 episodes in Game of 
  Thrones Season 5, episodes 7 and 8).

Returning Main Starring Cast includes:

• Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
• Lena Headey as Queen Mother Cersei Lannister
• Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
• Kit Harington as Jon Snow
• Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
• Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell
• Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
• Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
• Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
• Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
• Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
• Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
• John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
• Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane
• Hannah Murray as Gilly
• Conleth Hill as Varys
• Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
• Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
• Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
• Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
• Dean-Charles Chapman as King Tommen Baratheon
• Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
• Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton
• Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
• Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
• Jonathan Pryce as the High Sparrow
• Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna Tyrell
• Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont

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Season 6 promises to be exciting as the White Walkers and the whole bunch of the Army of the Undead are coming to invade Westeros and end the realm of men. Another noteworthy scene would be the return of Lord Commander Jon Snow whom we saw last time lying motionless bathing in his own blood after being stabbed several times by his fellow Night's Watch members.  Winter is upon us.

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