Comic Con Liverpool 2026 : Game of Thrones Cast Reunion

More than seven years after the final episode of Game of Thrones aired, seven performers associated with HBO’s fantasy phenomenon came together at Comic Con Liverpool 2026. On Saturday, October 10, at 3:15 p.m., Gemma Whelan, Ian McElhinney, Paul Kaye, Carice van Houten, Alfie Allen, Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Jerome Flynn were scheduled for a joint appearance in Hall 1A of the Liverpool Experience Campus at King’s Dock. The gathering formed part of the October 10–11 convention organized by Monopoly Events, which combined celebrity panels and fan encounters with cosplay, gaming, traders and themed displays.

From the Iron Islands to Winterfell: seven contrasting journeys

The reunion offered an unusually broad cross-section of Westeros. Alfie Allen played Theon Greyjoy, whose divided loyalty between the Stark family and his Ironborn heritage produced one of the drama’s most painful transformations. His journey from arrogance and betrayal through captivity, trauma and eventual sacrifice remains a distinctive example of the series’ interest in identity and redemption. Gemma Whelan, as Yara Greyjoy, embodied a very different expression of Ironborn ambition: a capable commander whose claim to authority challenged the assumptions of a male-dominated political world. Seeing both Greyjoy performers on the same bill highlighted how the show built its conflicts not simply around rival houses, but within families themselves.

Bran Stark, Barristan Selmy and the cost of loyalty

Isaac Hempstead-Wright portrayed Bran Stark, initially introduced as a young boy whose fall from a tower triggered consequences far beyond Winterfell. His storyline ultimately moved from family tragedy toward the supernatural history of Westeros and its unexpected political conclusion. Ian McElhinney played Ser Barristan Selmy, the veteran knight whose reputation for honor contrasted with the compromises of the royal courts he served. His later allegiance to Daenerys Targaryen connected the old order of Westeros with a would-be new one across the Narrow Sea. These two characters occupied different generations and narrative worlds, yet both raised questions about memory, duty and what makes a ruler legitimate.

Melisandre, Thoros and Bronn: faith, survival and dark humor

Religion, resurrection and prophecy were represented by Carice van Houten and Paul Kaye. As Melisandre, the Red Priestess, Carice van Houten brought an unsettling conviction to a character whose interpretation of divine purpose led to both catastrophe and decisive intervention against the dead. Paul Kaye portrayed Thoros of Myr, another follower of the Lord of Light, whose repeated resurrection of Beric Dondarrion gave the Brotherhood Without Banners a supernatural dimension. Their presence in the same panel lineup created a particularly interesting contrast: two believers in the same deity whose actions and moral trajectories were markedly different. Jerome Flynn, meanwhile, played Bronn, the sharp-tongued sellsword whose pragmatic approach to danger, money and advancement supplied a recurring dose of cynical humor amid the violence of dynastic politics.

Why this reunion matters seven years after the finale

The Liverpool gathering also demonstrated the enduring value of ensemble storytelling. Unlike a reunion focused on a single fictional household, this panel brought together performers whose characters intersected with the Stark, Greyjoy, Baratheon, Targaryen and Lannister stories, as well as the Brotherhood Without Banners. That variety reflects a defining strength of Game of Thrones: apparently separate journeys gradually shaped the fate of the same world. It also gives fans multiple points of entry into the series, from the emotional recovery of Theon Greyjoy to the political fate of Bran Stark and the morally ambiguous actions of Melisandre.

The HBO series that changed the scale of television fantasy

Created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss from the *A Song of Ice and Fire* novels by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones premiered on April 17, 2011, and ended on May 19, 2019, after 73 episodes across eight seasons. Its intricate struggles for the Iron Throne, shifting alliances, shocking deaths and enormous production ambitions helped move epic fantasy into the center of prestige television. Filming spanned countries including Northern Ireland, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco and Spain, while elaborate costumes, practical locations and increasingly sophisticated visual effects made Westeros feel physically expansive. The series won 59 Emmy Awards, including four awards for Outstanding Drama Series, although its final season also provoked substantial criticism over pacing and storytelling decisions.

A franchise that continued beyond the Iron Throne

The world of Westeros did not end with the 2019 finale. HBO launched House of the Dragon in 2022, exploring the earlier history of House Targaryen, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered in January 2026, adapting stories centered on Dunk and Egg. Their different time periods and narrative scales illustrate how the original drama developed into a larger screen franchise. The October 2026 Liverpool reunion therefore arrived in a year when audiences could revisit familiar characters while also encountering another generation of stories from George R. R. Martin’s fictional universe. That continuing visibility helps explain why performers from the original series remain significant attractions at fan conventions.

Comic Con Liverpool 2026: a weekend of television and film reunions

The Game of Thrones panel was one element of a wider two-day program. Mulderville’s published schedule also documented Saturday appearances devoted to *Dexter* and *Doctor Who*, alongside an appearance by Jude Law; Sunday’s lineup included *The 100*, another *Doctor Who* session, David Harbour and a *Back to the Future* reunion. For visitors, the structure of the weekend offered opportunities to move between franchises and generations of popular culture. The scheduled Game of Thrones gathering stood out for assembling seven performers in a single Hall 1A session, an especially concentrated snapshot of the characters and storytelling approaches that helped make the original show a worldwide success.

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Event recap: Game of Thrones at Comic Con Liverpool 2026

Game of Thrones cast panel at Comic Con Liverpool 2026.
Where: Hall 1A, Liverpool Experience Campus, King’s Dock, 16 Monarchs Quay, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 3:15 p.m. local time.
What: A scheduled seven-actor panel featuring Gemma Whelan, Ian McElhinney, Paul Kaye, Carice van Houten, Alfie Allen, Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Jerome Flynn, within the Monopoly Events pop-culture convention.

Photos: @fannyrlphotography / Mulderville