It’s almost here! Game of Thrones season 8 release date (14th of April) is coming and the fans are going crazy with the speculations and what is about to go down in the final season of this epic TV show. Hardcore fans had to wait about 2 years for this season, so saying that they are excited is an understatement. The series premiered on HBO in 2011 in the United States and will come to its end on 19th of May.

How to watch Game of Thrones season 8 free in a few easy steps

1. Get a VPN for free. HBO is only available to the US audiences, so due to geo-restrictions, the official broadcaster is not available to the majority of the world, therefore a lot of people torrent the episodes or watch them on streaming websites illegally. But if you want to watch the live HBO stream while being outside of US you will have to get a VPN first. There are plenty of VPNs that offer 30-day money back guarantee or free trials that you can get, for example — NordVPN. Why? NordVPN is highly-praised by security experts, but if you need to be sure, read NordVPN’s review to check out more about its features.

2. Connect to the USA server. Use NordVPN and connect to any of the USA servers. After downloading, installing, and logging in to the App you will see (as per picture below) a variety of servers to choose from. This will change your IP address that has been issued by your internet service provider (and that exposes your real location) to IP address of the server you have connected to. So if you connect to US server HBO will recognize you as being located in The United States and allow you to watch their material.

Need an app on your phone? You can download NordVPN on Android and other operating systems like iOS, Windows, Mac, etc.

3. Get HBO’s subscription for free. You can grab HBO NOW, the official broadcaster of the Game of Thrones with a 7-day free trial before the premiere to be able to watch at least the first episode of the series. According to their web site “HBO NOW is only accessible in the U.S. and certain U.S. territories where a high-speed broadband connection is available.” So you will have to connect to the USA server via NordVPN App before making a purchase. Be sure to cancel the subscription before the 7-day trial period ends.

That’s it, now you can watch Game of Thrones season 8 episode 1 on live stream for free. However, before canceling subscriptions I’d advise to take a deeper look at what you might be missing out. NordVPN provides much more than just access to geographically blocked streaming content. First of all it’s a cyber security tool designed to protect your privacy online. But right now re-watch those few episodes you need to catch up and get ready for some ice and fire, the trailer looks stunning and there’s no reason to expect anything less from the final season.