Winter is coming for Bill Simmons.
Now that the sports guy is officially a member of the HBO family, he's going all-in.
Simmons will co-produce "After the Thrones," a weekly show that airs the day after the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones" and delves into the night's episode while exploring theories about the show.
"After the Thrones" will begin on April 25, the day after Season 6 of "Game of Thrones" premieres, and will be available on HBO Go and other platforms every Monday all season long.
"'After the Thrones,' a weekly show that takes a lively, humorous and sophisticated look at the hit HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' will debut this month," HBO said in a press release. "The first show to spring from HBO's new partnership with Bill Simmons, AFTER THE THRONES will be hosted by Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan from The Ringer, Simmons' new content site."
Greenwald and Ryan used to serve as the hosts of the "Watch the Thrones" podcast for the now-defunct Grantland and currently host "The Watch" on Channel 33's podcast feed for The Ringer, according to the press release.
Greenwald is a television critic, while Ryan serves as the executive editor of The Ringer. Now, they'll collaborate on this show.
"Each week, 'After the Thrones' will recap the latest episode, explaining the who, what, when and where, exploring the complicated politics and history of 'Thrones,' and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes," the press release reads. "Greenwald and Ryan will discuss the show as only they can."
This is the latest HBO-related project for Simmons, who has already started a new podcast and revealed his plans for The Ringer in a tweet in February:
My next website is called The Ringer - launches later in 2016. Check out our logo & sign up for our newsletter at https://t.co/EgdH3mnlbC.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) February 17, 2016
Simmons unceremoniously parted ways with ESPN last May when the Worldwide Leader dropped him after several controversial run-ins. Most notably, Simmons' frequent bashing of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the Deflategate scandal drew the ire of his former employer.
Despite his falling out with ESPN, Simmons is doing just fine at his new home of HBO.
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