Miguel Sapochnik, who directed “The Long Night”, is also behind episode five of the eighth and final season.
Scenes from episode four, reportedly featuring two major deaths, have leaked online and were available on YouTube and Twitter before being taken down by HBO.
Whereas the first six seasons all consisted of 10 episodes, season seven was made up of only seven.
Showrunners David Benioff and D B Weiss have decided to likewise limit the length of season eight, deciding on just six episodes.