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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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The North Remembers
Tyrion arrives in King's Landing as Hand; Stannis and Renly both claim the throne. · 53 min · Apr 1, 2012
The Night Lands
Arya travels north disguised as a recruit; Theon chooses his birth family. · 54 min · Apr 8, 2012
What Is Dead May Never Die
Theon betrays Robb and seizes Winterfell; Renly is assassinated. · 53 min · Apr 15, 2012
Garden of Bones
Robb captures Jaime; Joffrey punishes Sansa in the throne room. · 50 min · Apr 22, 2012
The Ghost of Harrenhal
Arya serves Tywin Lannister at Harrenhal; Renly's army joins Stannis. · 55 min · Apr 29, 2012
The Old Gods and the New
Theon executes two mill workers to fake the Stark boys' deaths. · 54 min · May 6, 2012
A Man Without Honor
Jaime confesses why he killed the Mad King to Brienne. · 54 min · May 13, 2012
The Prince of Winterfell
Robb marries Talisa, breaking his vow to House Frey. · 54 min · May 20, 2012
Blackwater
Stannis assaults King's Landing; Tyrion leads the defense. · 55 min · May 27, 2012
Valar Morghulis
Season finale — Arya receives a coin to Braavos; Daenerys enters the House of the Undying. · 64 min · Jun 3, 2012
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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