7 Years Later, Game of Thrones Finally Redeems Its Biggest Failure With a Near-Perfect Prequel

Dominic Cooke and Duncan Macmillan's stage play following Aerys Targaryen's waning reign might have just added a new lease of life to Game of Thrones

While nothing can ever truly make up for Game of Thrones' senseless finale (Daenerys Targaryen, you will always be The Prince Who Was Promised to me), one new addition to Game of Thrones may finally begin to repair that damage. Enter Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a stage play directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Duncan Macmillan. The stage adaptation is set during the waning days of Mad King Aerys' reign, the fateful jousting tournament at Harrenhal, and the eventual lead-up to Robert’s Rebellion.