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![160421_EM_GoT](https://img.money.com/2016/04/160421_em_got.jpg)
*Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones*

If you're one of the millions of people who torrented *Game of Thrones* last year, you have a new, legal way to watch Season 6's premiere this weekend: HBO is offering a free 48-hour trial to non-subscribers between Friday and Monday.

This means whether you watch via a traditional TV or on your laptop, you can (legally!) view or stream the premiere at no cost.

Additionally, you'll get access to *Veep* and *Silicon Valley*, which also premiere Sunday, as well as [Beyonce’s “Lemonade”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okGJ-Fto36Q) and other programs, like *Confirmation*, the Anita Hill-centered film that debuted last weekend.

Of course, if you don't have a TV, you can sign up for the free 30-day trial of HBO Now, which will stream *Game of Thrones* at the same time it broadcasts on TV (9 p.m. on April 24). After the free trial, the streaming service costs $15 per month.

Access to Cinemax is also included in the weekend deal, which HBO hopes will sway people to [pay to subscribe](http://www.thewrap.com/game-of-thrones-beyonce-lemonade-hbo-free-preview-weekend-john-oliver/), according to The Wrap.

Want even more TV show watching hacks? Here are [seven ways to stream](https://money.com/streaming-packages-cord-cutting-cable/) all of your favorite programs.

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