A true man of the people, Game of Thrones writer and executive producer Bryan Cogman worked up a guide of essential episodes to streamline your refresh ahead of season eight. Here's the cheat sheet:

• “Winter Is Coming” (Season 1, Episode 1)
• “The Kingsroad” (Season 1, Episode 2)
• “Baelor” (Season 1, Episode 9)
• “Fire and Blood” (Season 1, Episode 10)
• “What Is Dead May Never Die” (Season 2, Episode 3)
• “The Old Gods and the New” (Season 2, Episode 6)
• “Blackwater” (Season 2, Episode 9)
• “Walk of Punishment” (Season 3, Episode 3)
• “And Now His Watch Is Ended” (Season 3, Episode 4)
• “Kissed by Fire” (Season 3, Episode 5)
• “The Rains of Castamere” (Season 3, Episode 9)
• “The Laws of Gods and Men” (Season 4, Episode 6)
• “The Mountain and the Viper” (Season 4, Episode 8)
• “The Children” (Season 4, Episode 10)
• “Hardhome” (Season 5, Episode 8)
• “The Door” (Season 6, Episode 5)
• “Battle of the Bastards” (Season 6, Episode 9)
• “The Winds of Winter” (Season 6, Episode 10)
• “The Queen’s Justice” (Season 7, Episode 3)
• “The Spoils of War” (Season 7, Episode 4)
• “The Dragon and the Wolf” (Season 7, Episode 7)

Given the tight schedule, we applaud anyone brave enough to take the black and conquer all 21 in less than a week. But if your schedule is stacked, starting with “The Laws of Gods and Men” (Season 4, Episode 6) or “Hardhome” (Season 5, Episode 8) feels like the move.