‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 Synopsis: What Happens When The Dead Arrive?

Everyone has come to Winterfell, but after a last night of everyone potentially getting one thing they might want, the dead have come to take everyone. And now, the biggest and most important battle of all is set to begin on “Game of Thrones.”

Episode 2 of the HBO series’ final season saw everyone in Winterfell preparing for the ultimate battle against the Night King (Vladimir Furdik), which, after Tormund (Kristofer Hivju), Bendric (Richard Dormer) and Edd (Ben Crompton) arrived in Winterfell, was something they learned to be more imminent than they may have thought. As they prepared to face what might be their final night on Earth together, everyone decided to face it in a different way. Some gathered together to discuss their journeys and enjoy a last drink together around the fire, while others surprised everyone by deciding to experience sex for the first—and potentially last—time in their lives. And in some cases, devastating truths were revealed, as Jon (Kit Harington) told Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) what he had learned about his heritage, potentially torching their alliance in the process.

However, none of that seemed to matter as the horns blew to announce the Army of the Dead’s approach. The war has officially come.

Now, in episode 3, the battle will take place and before it comes to an end, someone will be a winner and someone will be a loser. Many are likely to fall—and it could begin very quickly, as the dead start taking aim at those on the front lines.

“Stand your ground!” Brienne is seen shouting at her troops in a preview clip for the episode.

However, even as the battle wages on, it seems the new drama between Jon and Dany could still play a role, as he continues warning others that the enemy is coming—but she seems to coldly and sternly reply that the war isn’t coming—it's here.

“The Night King is coming,” Jon says.

“The dead are already here,” Dany says.

Now, with nearly everyone in Winterfell and the battle here—the fight to literally live is here, and the time has to come to find out who will make it to the other side.

“Game of Thrones” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO.