Beniof­f and Weiss script for the finale - The Iron Throne - is the sole submis­sion in the Best Writin­g catego­ryHBO has submitted the much maligned final episodes of the heavily criticised final season of Game of Thrones for Emmy consideration. HBO has submitted Miguel Sapochnik’s name for Game of Thrones season eight’s The Long Night, David Nutter for The Last of the Starks and DB Weiss and David Benioff for The Iron Throne, in the Best Directing category. Benioff and Weiss’ script for the finale – The Iron Throne – is the sole submission in the Best Writing category. https://t.co/AOrahwS0Ep — Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) June 12, 2019The #GameofThrones team submitted their episodes for writing and directing Emmy categories and none of the ones submitted are the best one of the season. pic.twitter.com/O6pWXPO64H — Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) June 10, 2019The finale, The Iron Throne is the worst rated episode prior to season eight was season five’s controversial Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2019 10:22 UTC