The episode follows the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Winterfell, shifting the focus from survival to the final confrontation with Cersei Lannister.
" The Last of the Starks " is the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones , airing on May 5, 2019. Serving as a bridge between the supernatural conflict of the Great War and the political endgame for the Iron Throne, the episode is notable for its sharp shift in tone and increasingly divisive critical reception. Plot Summary "Game of Thrones" The Last of the Starks(2019)