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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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Two Swords
Tywin melts Ice into two new blades; Jon faces mutineers at Castle Black. · 53 min · Apr 6, 2014
The Lion and the Rose
Joffrey and Margaery marry; Joffrey is poisoned at the feast. · 52 min · Apr 13, 2014
Breaker of Chains
Daenerys sacks Meereen; Jaime gifts Brienne Oathkeeper. · 57 min · Apr 20, 2014
Oathkeeper
Brienne and Pod hunt Arya; Daenerys crucifies slave masters. · 55 min · Apr 27, 2014
First of His Name
Tommen is crowned; Daenerys learns her dragons are killing children. · 54 min · May 4, 2014
The Laws of Gods and Men
Tyrion's trial turns against him; Stannis visits the Iron Bank. · 52 min · May 11, 2014
Mockingbird
Tyrion demands trial by combat; Sansa covers for Littlefinger. · 51 min · May 18, 2014
The Mountain and the Viper
Oberyn Martell fights the Mountain for Tyrion's life — and loses. · 52 min · Jun 1, 2014
The Watchers on the Wall
Mance Rayder's army assaults Castle Black from north and south. · 51 min · Jun 8, 2014
The Children
Season finale — Bran meets the Three-eyed Raven; Tyrion kills Tywin and Shae. · 65 min · Jun 15, 2014
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
Character
Jon Snow
Character
Arya Stark
Character
Cersei Lannister
Character
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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