The writers ‘jammed every possible series finale concept’ into the tongue-in-cheek Season 36 premiere back in 2024, as Matt Selman explained.
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By the way, Duffman isn't off the show, confirms Selman.
If you've watched 'Game of Thrones,' you've heard of Ser Duncan the Tall.
'Some characters who are alive in my book are going to be dead in the show, and vice versa.'