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Game of Thrones
Noble families vie for the Iron Throne while an ancient evil awakens beyond the Wall — in a world where anyone can die and winter is always coming.
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Quick Facts
AI Summary
The fantasy epic that redefined television — political chess, dragon fire, and the Red Wedding, based on George R.R. Martin's novels.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- Nine Great Houses and exiled Targaryens battle for the Iron Throne of Westeros while White Walkers march from the north.
- Tone
- Political intrigue, brutal violence, dragons, and moral ambiguity — fantasy without fairy-tale safety.
- Setting
- Westeros and Essos — a medieval-inspired world of castles, knights, and ice zombies.
- Source material
- Based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (adaptation surpassed published books in Season 6).
Production
- Filming locations
- Northern Ireland (primary), Croatia (Dubrovnik/King's Landing), Iceland, Spain, Malta, Morocco
- Showrunners
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
- Composer
- Ramin Djawadi (iconic main theme and 'Light of the Seven')
- Production companies
- HBO, Grok! Television, Generator Entertainment, Bighead Littlehead
- Budget
- Season 8 budget reportedly $15 million+ per episode
Expanded Universe
- Prequel series
- House of the Dragon (2022–) — Targaryen civil war 200 years earlier
- Spin-offs in development
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), other Martin-verse projects at HBO
- Stage play
- Game of Thrones: A Spectacular — announced West End production
Episodes
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Winter Is Coming
Lord Ned Stark is summoned to King's Landing as Hand of the King; a direwolf pup is found in the sno... · 62 min · Apr 17, 2011
The Kingsroad
Bran lies comatose after his fall; Ned heads south with Arya and Sansa. · 56 min · Apr 24, 2011
Lord Snow
Jon begins training at the Wall; Ned investigates Robert's bastards in King's Landing. · 58 min · May 1, 2011
Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things
Tyrion visits the Wall; Ned probes Jon Arryn's death. · 56 min · May 8, 2011
The Wolf and the Lion
Ned confronts Cersei about her children; Catelyn arrests Tyrion. · 55 min · May 15, 2011
A Golden Crown
Viserys meets his fate in Vaes Dothrak; Ned discovers the truth about Joffrey. · 53 min · May 22, 2011
You Win or You Die
Tywin rallies his forces; Robert dies and Joffrey claims the throne. · 58 min · May 29, 2011
The Pointy End
Arya escapes the Red Keep; Robb calls the Northern banners. · 59 min · Jun 5, 2011
Baelor
Ned Stark is executed on Joffrey's orders despite promising Sansa mercy. · 57 min · Jun 12, 2011
Fire and Blood
Season finale — Robb is declared King in the North; Daenerys hatches three dragons. · 53 min · Jun 19, 2011
Cast & Characters
Peter Dinklage
Tyrion Lannister
Emilia Clarke
Daenerys Targaryen
Kit Harington
Jon Snow / Aegon Targaryen
Lena Headey
Cersei Lannister
Sophie Turner
Sansa Stark
Maisie Williams
Arya Stark
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Jaime Lannister
Sean Bean
Eddard Stark
Isaac Hempstead Wright
Bran Stark
John Bradley
Samwell Tarly
Gwendoline Christie
Brienne of Tarth
Liam Cunningham
Davos Seaworth
Tyrion Lannister
Character
Daenerys Targaryen
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Jon Snow
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Arya Stark
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Cersei Lannister
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Crew
David Benioff
Creator / Showrunner / Writer
D.B. Weiss
Creator / Showrunner / Writer
George R.R. Martin
Executive Producer / Source Author
Ramin Djawadi
Composer
Miguel Sapochnik
Director (Battle episodes)
Neil Marshall
Director (Blackwater, Watchers on the Wall)
Carolyn Strauss
Executive Producer
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