The seventh season of the dream drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017. [1] [2] [3] Unlike previous seasons that consisted of 10 episodes each, the seventh season consisted of just seven. [4] Like the previous season, it largely consisted of initial content not found in George R. R. Martin's A Tune of Ice and Fire series, while also incorporating product Martin exposed to showrunners about the upcoming books in the series. [5] [better source needed] The series was adjusted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.