At San Diego Comic Con, the "Game of Thrones" team released an amazing trailer to announce that Season 7 of the hit TV show was in production. See here:
When that script falls onto the table? Chills.
They also recently announced that Season 7 will be premiering later than normal, and it will only be seven episodes, instead of the usual ten. What does that mean? It means a lot of waiting for us fans. It can be hard to move on to something new after an amazing season of your favorite show, and Season 6 was nothing short of phenomenal, but nonetheless here are a few suggestions of shows to keep you occupied until its return:
1. "The 100."
The Plot: A group of juvenile delinquents are dropped onto Earth to check if its sustainable for the rest of their people, stuck in space, and decide to take matters into their own hands.
Bonus Features: Amazing female leads and excellent music.
If you like the power struggle in "Game of Thrones," then this show is sure to keep you occupied.
2. "Bojack Horseman."
The Plot: A '90s movie star (yes, he is a horse) is stuck in a rut and decides to write a biography to reclaim his fame, but his drug abuse and alcoholism are really getting in his way.
Bonus Features: A stacked cast of voice actors from main characters to guest stars.
This show is what you might call an avante-garde cartoon, but the writing is beyond genius, and Season 3 was just released on Netflix, so you'll have tons of material!
3. "Stranger Things."
The Plot: The disappearance of a young boy sets off a series of mysterious, even sci-fi, events in a small Indiana town in the '70s.
Bonus Features: Winona Ryder.
This show does not beat around the bush; it is chilling and suspenseful from the first moment to the last.
4. "Outlander."
The Plot: An English World War II nurse and her husband take a second honeymoon to the Highlands of Scotland, but when they find a circle of mysterious rocks, she is transported to the 18th century and left to fend for herself in an unknown world and time.
Bonus Features: Claire Randall is the O.G. feminist in this show, and its oozing with amazing historical events in beautiful costumes.
Even if you have no interest in history, the characters of this show are complex and wonderful, and the love triangle that forms is unconventional and heartbreaking.
5. Broadchurch
The Plot: The sudden death of a young boy in a small English town turns everyone on their heads as a new, brooding detective comes in to solve the case, and begins to turn everyone against each other.
Bonus Features: David Tennant steals the show as DI Hardy, and Greyworm is a recurring character!
The murder mystery of this show is all-too-real as you see an entire town fall apart in a way that makes your own life look all-too-fragile, and David Tennant doesn't miss an acting beat.
6. "The Last Kingdom."
The Plot: An orphaned Saxon is adopted by a group of Vikings, but as he grows older he must choose between his ancestry and the people who have become his family.
Bonus Features: Lots of fighting and more British history.
Like "Game of Thrones," this show boasts a struggle for power over a Kingdom, but this time you get to learn a little of history about the emergence of England.
