Overview
- Harington told The New York Times he was "genuinely angered" by the 2019 petition and described it as a level of idiocy enabled by social media.
- The Change.org drive, which sought a remake with "competent writers," began with a 15,000‑signature goal and grew to roughly 1.8–1.86 million signatories.
- He defended writers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, citing the team’s decade of effort on the series.
- Harington said he was in rehab as the final season aired and was shocked by the backlash when he came out.
- HBO’s Casey Bloys said in 2019 the network never seriously considered a reshoot, and a proposed Jon Snow spinoff was later shelved in 2024.