"Game of Thrones" fans, get ready to return to Westeros ... this spring.
HBO announced season 4 of its hit series will begin April 6.
The network will deliver the first trailer of the new season Sunday before the series premiere of "True Detective," a new crime show starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson at 8:58 p.m. ET.
Earlier, "Game of Thrones" was named the most-pirated TV series of 2013.
The news is among a few announcements from HBO Thursday including a fourth season renewal of "Girls" and "Boardwalk Empire"ending after its next season this fall.
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