Bill Simmons Producing 'GoT' Weekly Recap

By R. Thomas Umstead
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HBO will team with Bill Simmons to create a new Game of Thrones after-show to debut after each episode of the series.

The After The Thrones series will air Mondays on HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO ON Demand, a day after each new episode of the series airs beginning with the series' return on April 24, said network officials. It’s unclear when After The Thrones will air on the liner HBO channel.

After The Thrones, which will recap the latest episode of the popular fantasy series, will be executively produced by Grantland founder and sports pundit Bill Simmons, who last year signed a multi-year, multiplatform with HBO to produce content.

Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan from Simmons’ new content site The Ringer will host the series, said HBO.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.