The credits have barely rolled on Game of Thrones Season 7, but already fans are champing at the bit for more. We’re nearing the final season, so there’s a lot at stake. Will Beric and Tormund survive the show’s show-stopping climax? Will Jon and Daenerys survive theirs? Here’s everything we know so far about when and what to expect from the eighth and final season.

When Will the Scripts Be Done?

Great news! They already are. HBO executive Casey Bloys confirmed as much back in July at the Television Critics Association summer tour.

What Is in Those Scripts?

Between hacks and leaks, HBO has had a difficult time lately keeping its Game of Thrones secrets under wraps. That being said, though there are alleged Season 8 plot leaks floating around the Internet, a reliable source tells me they are all false. So, thus far, we can only speculate at what we might see in the final season. (You can read our most educated guesses here.)

When Does Season 8 Start Filming?

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau told Collider earlier this month that he was headed back to work in October. He added: “You get the scripts a month before we start shooting, or six weeks, and then you know what’s going to happen that season.” If the cast is starting to film in October, then by now they should either already have their scripts or can expect them any day.