It Took 55 Nights To Film 'Game of Throne's' Biggest Battle Yet

Every season, there seems to be a new, bigger battle than any that came before and there's a sense that each season needs to outdo the last.

It's hard to imagine, but season one of the show was a huge gamble for HBO and though it had a pretty good budget, it wasn't enough for a big battle.

Season one didn't have many battles anyway, save for one between the Lannisters and Robb's army. To work around budget constraints, we follow Tyrion into the fight, where he's almost immediately knocked out and wakes up after the fight ends.

The Battle of the Blackwater took up almost the entirely of an episode and in it, Tyrion takes charge in a way only he could.

Compared to later battles, Blackwater seems quaint, but it was a big step towards what was to come.

Each one was more epic than the last, but it was season six's Battle of the Bastards that raised the bar even higher. It was so complicated that it took 25 days to film and cost around $10 million dollars.

Instead of one huge battle, there was one after the other, from ice dragons at the Wall, to loot trains and Greyjoy sneak attacks.

It wasn't supposed to be made public, but assistant director Jonathan Quinlan shared a thank you card in an instagram post that has since been deleted.

The card was from "The Producer Types" to the crew that spent 55 nights shooting the big battle.

In an interview, Vladimir Furdik, who plays the Night King, said:

"In the third part of the last season, there is a battle that the creators intend to be the biggest in television history. Almost the full episode will be about the battle, it will take about an hour."

I can't wait!